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- Mountain Bike
56 trails
- E-Bike
4 trails
- Gravel Bike
13 trails
- Adaptive Bike
14 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
10 trails
- Hike
102 trails
- Trail Running
101 trails
- Snowmobile
1 trails
- Snowshoe
10 trails
- Downhill Ski
24 trails
- Nordic Ski
1 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 6
- 17
- 18
- 5
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Mar 25, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 126
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 56
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 13
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 14
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 102
- Trails Trail Running
- 101
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 10
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 24
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 62 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,161 ft
- Total Vertical
- 651 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,282 ft
- Reports
- 1,191
- Photos
- 96
- Ridden Counter
- 17,302
Sub Regions
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Gateway Trails
- 6
- 1
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Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper
- 5
- 15
- 4
- 1
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Mathy Quarry Bluffland Tract
- 1
- 1
Popular La Crosse Mountain Biking Trails
• 35 ★ 4.0 • 4,590 ft • 143 ft • 792 •
serves as a bidirectional climbing return for , Nerfherder, and Vader.
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 4,032 ft • 123 ft • 552 •
One of the original trails at Upper Hixon Park, this trail serves as a great introduction to riding hand cut single track. There are some log and skinny options that can be found on this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.0 • 541 ft • 19 ft • 531 •
Updated / Cropped in 2018 with new trail construction. Offers an alternate black old school tech line
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1,706 ft • 45 ft • 516 •
Newly rebuilt in summer of 2018, this trail offers a great connection to the Nerfherder Downhill. This trail was formerly known as , but has been merged with in an effort to consolidate trail names.This segment of also provides access...
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2,310 ft • 76 ft • 479 •
Old School hand cut tight single track. This is a directional trail that starts at the s / intersection and ends at / Prairie Loop.
• 55 ★ 4.6 • 2,310 ft • 6 ft • 460 •
Downhill Trail Build by Rock Solid Trail Contractors in 2018. Designed as a intermediate Level DH with Jumps, Berms & Rollers. Best resembles a linear pumptrack.
La Crosse Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.0 • 3 miles • 316 ft • 7 • Loop •
This is an easy-ish singletrack loop on the Upper Hixon trails.
6 miles • 644 ft • 17 •
A loop of intermediate trails starting and ending from the Upper Hixon trailhead.
★ 1.0 • 14 miles • 2,180 ft • 29 •
A challenging route including lots of fun descents with few repeated sections
8 miles • 1,155 ft • 24 •
A challenging loop of intermediate and advanced technical trails in Upper Hixon.
CTF Shared Use Trail Hidden
2 miles • 698 ft • 0 •
Share use trail that provides plenty of turns, climbs and descents to keep you busy!
• 14 miles • 1,519 ft • 38 •
Photos of La Crosse Mountain Bike
Videos of La Crosse Mountain Bike
![First 8ft Drop on my 5th Time Out [Hardtail]](https://ev1.pinkbike.org/vt/1/svt-525867-1.jpg)
0:09 |
182 |
Oct 17, 2020
0:13 |
54 |
Oct 17, 2018
trail: War Eagle
10:08 |
240 |
Mar 23, 2024 , La Crosse
trail: JEDi
2:16 |
303 |
Feb 24, 2024 , La Crosse
trail: War Eagle
5:37 |
384 |
Apr 30, 2023 , La Crosse
trail: Vista
21:57 |
295 |
Apr 30, 2023 , La Crosse
trail: Ni Tani (Quarry West)
4:35 |
146 |
Apr 23, 2023 , La Crosse
trail: Xee Xete (Quarry East)
3:24 |
187 |
Apr 23, 2023 , La Crosse
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| War Eagle | Mar 25, 2026 @ 7:21am (America/Chicago) Mar 25, 2026 | Ideal | Mkue80 | ||
| Compass Loop (South) | Mar 25, 2026 @ 7:21am (America/Chicago) Mar 25, 2026 | Ideal | Mkue80 | ||
| Compass Connector Trail | Mar 25, 2026 @ 7:21am (America/Chicago) Mar 25, 2026 | Ideal | Mkue80 | ||
| Tramway | Dec 5, 2025 @ 7:27am (America/Chicago) Dec 5, 2025 | Snow Covered | mklacross | ||
| Wilder Way | Dec 5, 2025 @ 7:27am (America/Chicago) Dec 5, 2025 | Snow Covered | mklacross | ||
| Moonshine | Oct 28, 2025 @ 4:37pm (America/Chicago) Oct 28, 2025 | Variable | JillianLeigh ORA | ||
| Praire Loop | Oct 28, 2025 @ 4:37pm (America/Chicago) Oct 28, 2025 | Variable | JillianLeigh ORA | ||
| Stinky's | Oct 28, 2025 @ 4:37pm (America/Chicago) Oct 28, 2025 | Variable | JillianLeigh ORA | ||
| Stinky's | Oct 28, 2025 @ 4:37pm (America/Chicago) Oct 28, 2025 | Variable | JillianLeigh ORA | ||
| Twister | Aug 27, 2025 @ 9:06am Aug 27, 2025 | Ideal | Kbswish |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jacobabVOd8 | wishlist | region | activity #96252350 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 2:30pm Jun 4, 2026 |
| Jennyaragon49 | wishlist | region | activity #95765944 | May 29, 2026 @ 3:56am May 29, 2026 |
| brandonBcKEGu | wishlist | region | activity #94966924 | May 18, 2026 @ 3:57am May 18, 2026 |
| Braap1ife | ridden | trail | activity #93083671 and 4 more | Apr 21, 2026 @ 8:49am Apr 21, 2026 |
| Braap1ife | ridden | trail | activity #91733198 and 4 more | Apr 1, 2026 @ 4:15pm Apr 1, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Tramway is not too muddy today! Relatively dry... | Mar 10, 2025 @ 6:01pm Mar 10, 2025 | ||
| report | Cleared | Sep 15, 2024 @ 8:51am Sep 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | Wow, what a beast of a trail. I haven't run... | Sep 3, 2024 @ 9:32am Sep 3, 2024 | ||
| report | It’s open nkw | Aug 11, 2024 @ 4:12pm Aug 11, 2024 | ||
| trail | nice trail!! I was going to make a report... | Jul 24, 2024 @ 7:45am Jul 24, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails311 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k29 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge56 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge9 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k27 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge56 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Lueth Park Bicycle Playground and Skate Park | skill park | La Crosse | |
| Upper Hixon Forest Park | skill park | La Crosse |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 56 | 39 miles | 4,124 ft | 15 miles | 650 ft | #956 | #379 | 85 | 1,189 | 7 | 20,860 | |
| E-Bike | 4 | 4 miles | 52 ft | 4,672 ft | 46 ft | #5,790 | #1,791 | 834 | 2 | 534 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 13 | 14 miles | 495 ft | 6 miles | 650 ft | #382 | #971 | 163 | 39 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 14 | 15 miles | 971 ft | 7 miles | 650 ft | #102 | #1,451 | 161 | 18 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 10 | 6 miles | 1,463 ft | 3 miles | 643 ft | #241 | #1,021 | 338 | ||||
| Hike | 102 | 59 miles | 7,090 ft | 23 miles | 653 ft | #840 | #384 | 8 | 1,187 | 2 | 1,422 | |
| Trail Running | 101 | 57 miles | 7,057 ft | 23 miles | 653 ft | #642 | #237 | 1,187 | 3 | 2,115 | ||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 1 mile | 279 ft | 3,353 ft | 197 ft | #218 | #100 | 522 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 10 | 9 miles | 1,319 ft | 3 miles | 568 ft | #713 | #308 | 698 | 140 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 24 | 3 miles | 2,070 ft | 3 miles | 413 ft | #466 | #187 | 249 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2,831 ft | 95 ft | 1,358 ft | 95 ft | #940 | #382 | 608 | 399 |
Frequently Asked Questions About La Crosse
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What are the best places to ride in La Crosse?
La Crosse has 6 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in La Crosse?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in La Crosse are:
- War Eagle (4.3/5)
- JEDi (4.3/5)
- Tramway (4.2/5)
- Nerfherder DH (4.2/5)
- Twister (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in La Crosse?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in La Crosse are:
- July (147 activities)
- August (107 activities)
- October (91 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in La Crosse?
There are 19 parking locations listed in La Crosse. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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