Boulder Walls & Cut Stone Steps
Wayzata Country Club
A golf course renovation.
Driving on fairways not on the bingo card.
Wayzata Country Club is in the middle of a remarkable multi-year transformation — a full 18-hole course renovation that, when complete, will be something worth seeing. Heritage Outdoors was brought in as part of that renovation to install fieldstone boulder walls, outcroppings, and cut granite steps leading from the cart path up to the tee boxes on hole 9.
The brief was intentional and specific: natural stone, built to last, designed for the garden beds that would be installed around it in spring. The steps needed to handle high foot traffic from golfers every season, and the boulder walls and outcroppings needed to frame the plantings in a way that looked like they'd always been there.
Coordinating with Jesse, the club's superintendent, Heritage navigated equipment access across an active renovation site — driving trucks and a skid steer on fairways in late November, working around other contractors, and racing to finish before hard frost locked the ground. We got it done. Barely — but we got it done.
Not your typical job site.
"Driving equipment on fairways in late November — definitely not something I'd done before. But that's the thing about boulder work. No concrete, no polymeric sand, nothing that freezes and fails. We could push the season because the materials let us. We got it done."
— Jacob · Lead Installer · Heritage OutdoorsTwo step areas.
One tight deadline.
Both step areas were built to connect the cart path to the tee box — each with its own boulder outcroppings framing the steps and creating the planting bed structure for spring. The flat cut-face granite treads give golfers a safe, level surface season after season, while the natural fieldstone boulders will only look better as the landscape fills in around them.
Boulder walls don't care
what month it is.
Most hardscape projects are temperature-sensitive — concrete needs to cure above freezing, polymeric sand can't be installed in frost. Boulder walls have none of those constraints. It's stone, gravel base, and drainage fabric. That's it. Which means Heritage Outdoors can install boulder walls well into late fall and pick back up in early spring — extending your window on both ends of the season.
If you've been told you missed the window, you probably haven't. Call us.
Stone that will outlast
the renovation around it.
Heritage Outdoors is watching the Wayzata Country Club renovation with interest — we can't wait to see the finished course and how the plantings fill in around the stonework.
Questions about this project
& boulder work in general
Can boulder walls be installed in late fall in Minnesota?
Yes — boulder walls are one of the best hardscape projects for late-season installation in Minnesota. Because there's no concrete, no polymeric sand, and no temperature-sensitive materials involved, Heritage Outdoors can install boulder walls well into late October and November, and again in early March. The Wayzata Country Club project was completed in late November 2024, with the crew working through light frost on the final day. If you have a boulder wall project in mind, you don't have to wait for spring.
Does Heritage Outdoors do commercial hardscape projects?
Yes. Heritage Outdoors takes on commercial hardscape projects including golf courses, club facilities, and commercial properties throughout the Twin Cities metro. Commercial projects often involve coordination with project superintendents, phased timelines, and equipment access on sensitive sites. Call 651-219-3668 to discuss your project.
What are cut boulder steps and how are they different from natural stone steps?
Cut boulder steps are natural granite fieldstone boulders that have been cut on one face to create a flat, level tread surface. The sides and back remain rough and natural, giving the step a rugged fieldstone look while providing a clean, safe walking surface. They're ideal for high-use applications like golf course tee box access where you need a consistent, safe tread combined with a natural aesthetic.
How much do cut boulder steps cost in Minnesota?
Natural stone and cut boulder steps in Minnesota typically run $250–$500 per step installed depending on stone size, cut complexity, and site access. Steps are often installed alongside boulder wall outcroppings as part of a larger grade change or landscape feature. Heritage Outdoors has a $5,000 project minimum. Call 651-219-3668 for a free on-site estimate.
Does Heritage Outdoors serve Wayzata and the Lake Minnetonka area?
Yes — Heritage Outdoors serves Wayzata, Orono, Minnetonka, Shorewood, and surrounding Lake Minnetonka communities, as well as the full Twin Cities and East Metro. Call 651-219-3668 or request a free estimate online.
Have a boulder wall project
in mind?
Whether it's a backyard retaining wall, a shoreline feature, or a commercial project like this one — Jacob will come out, walk the site, and tell you exactly what he'd build and what it would cost. No pressure. Just an honest conversation.
Jacob & Haven. Family owned and operated out of Saint Paul. Hardscape and landscape design-build done right — from the first call to final walkthrough.
651-219-3668 haven@heritageoutdoorsmn.com