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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
63 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Hike
137 trails
- Trail Running
136 trails
- Snowmobile
2 trails
- Snowshoe
11 trails
- Nordic Ski
3 trails
Region Details
- 14
- 9
- 16
- 19
- 4
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 74
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 63
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 137
- Trails Trail Running
- 136
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 11
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 3
- Total Distance
- 34 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,572 ft
- Total Vertical
- 651 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,282 ft
- Reports
- 1,074
- Photos
- 84
- Ridden Counter
- 11,379
Sub Regions
- Holmen (2)
- La Crosse (53)
- Lacrosse (0)
- Onalaska (1)
- Trempealeau (10)
Popular La Crosse County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| OB1 Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Vista - Upper Hixon Lot Connector Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Twister Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Hill Pig Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Twister Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Nerfherder DH Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Stinky's Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Stinky's Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Trailhead Loop Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| JEDi Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Moonshine Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Twister Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Twister Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Mr Hyde Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | |||
| Still Hill Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper |
La Crosse County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Hixon Long Blue Loop Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | 6 miles | |
| Upper Hixon Green/Blue Route La Crosse | 3 miles | |
| Hixon Hard Enduro Route La Crosse | 14 miles | |
| Upper Hixon Long Blue/Black Loop Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | 8 miles | |
| 10 mile Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 17 mile Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper Ride | popular ridelog | 17 miles |
| 17 mile Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper Ride | popular ridelog | 17 miles |
| 6 mile Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 3 mile Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper Ride | popular ridelog | 3 miles |
| 4 mile Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
Photos of La Crosse County Mountain Bike
trail: JEDi
33 |
Jul 2, 2023 @ 9:19am
Jul 2, 2023
trail: Vader DH
84 |
Oct 16, 2022 @ 7:43pm
Oct 16, 2022
trail: La Crosse River State
6 |
Jul 14, 2022 @ 1:54pm
Jul 14, 2022
trail: La Crosse River State
6 |
Jul 14, 2022 @ 1:54pm
Jul 14, 2022
trail: Vader DH
390 |
Dec 16, 2020 @ 9:47am
Dec 16, 2020
trail: Vader DH
491 |
Aug 13, 2019 @ 4:06am
Aug 13, 2019
trail: JEDi
609 |
Jul 28, 2019 @ 5:53pm
Jul 28, 2019
trail: JEDi
648 |
Jul 28, 2019 @ 5:51pm
Jul 28, 2019Videos of La Crosse County Mountain Bike
![First 8ft Drop on my 5th Time Out [Hardtail]](https://ev1.pinkbike.org/vt/1/tvt-525867-1.jpg)
0:09 |
150 |
Oct 17, 2020
0:13 |
45 |
Oct 17, 2018
trail: War Eagle
5:37 |
65 |
Apr 30, 2023 , La Crosse
trail: Vista
21:57 |
50 |
Apr 30, 2023 , La Crosse
trail: Ni Tani (Quarry West)
4:35 |
25 |
Apr 23, 2023 , La Crosse
trail: Xee Xete (Quarry East)
3:24 |
30 |
Apr 23, 2023 , La Crosse
12:33 |
92 |
Sep 9, 2022
youtuber
![Pushing my luck at the Hixon Forest! || Hixon...]()
13:39 |
263 |
Oct 11, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista - Upper Hixon Lot Connector Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Aug 23, 2023 @ 3:19am Aug 23, 2023 | Dry | shadesbro | ||
| Nerfherder DH Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Aug 23, 2023 @ 3:19am Aug 23, 2023 | Dry | shadesbro | ||
| Hill Pig Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Aug 23, 2023 @ 3:19am Aug 23, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | shadesbro | ||
| Vader DH Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Aug 23, 2023 @ 3:19am Aug 23, 2023 | Dry | shadesbro | ||
| OB1 Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Aug 23, 2023 @ 3:19am Aug 23, 2023 | Dry | shadesbro | ||
| JEDi Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Aug 23, 2023 @ 3:19am Aug 23, 2023 | Dry | shadesbro | ||
| Twister Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Aug 23, 2023 @ 3:19am Aug 23, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | shadesbro | ||
| Trailhead Loop Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Aug 23, 2023 @ 3:19am Aug 23, 2023 | Dry | shadesbro | ||
| Stinky's Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Aug 23, 2023 @ 3:19am Aug 23, 2023 | Variable | shadesbro | ||
| Stinky's Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Aug 23, 2023 @ 3:19am Aug 23, 2023 | Variable | shadesbro |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trailmarkers | wishlist | region | Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper | Sep 20, 2023 @ 6:17am Sep 20, 2023 |
| torpster | wishlist | region | La Crosse | Sep 18, 2023 @ 10:50am Sep 18, 2023 |
| WillieJacobsz | update | directory | Outdoor Recreation Alliance of the 7 Rivers Region | Sep 5, 2023 @ 1:17pm Sep 5, 2023 |
| Yakima9 | ridden | trail | Vader DH | Aug 29, 2023 @ 8:36am Aug 29, 2023 |
| WillieJacobsz | update | trail | Elroy-Sparta State Trail | Aug 28, 2023 @ 3:00pm Aug 28, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail slaps! Definitely worth riding,... | Apr 15, 2023 @ 11:43am Apr 15, 2023 | ||
| trail | The proper way to get back up top after going... | Jun 7, 2022 @ 10:32am Jun 7, 2022 | ||
| trail | My comments refer to the whole Vista trail;... | Jun 7, 2022 @ 10:21am Jun 7, 2022 | ||
| trail | Noce flow track with berms. Could easily ride... | Jun 10, 2021 @ 9:44am Jun 10, 2021 | ||
| report | Cleared | May 24, 2021 @ 2:21pm May 24, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Completionist28 awarded -
10 Blue Trails218 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,967 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge44 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k21 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge44 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 63 | 28 miles | 3,366 ft | 10 miles | 650 ft | 73 | 1,072 | 5 | 13,419 | |||
| E-Bike | 2 | 2 miles | 46 ft | 2,687 ft | 46 ft | 734 | 333 | |||||
| Horse | 1 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Hike | 137 | 34 miles | 4,570 ft | 13 miles | 650 ft | 8 | 1,074 | 775 | ||||
| Trail Running | 136 | 32 miles | 4,537 ft | 13 miles | 650 ft | 1,074 | 996 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 1 mile | 279 ft | 3,353 ft | 197 ft | 521 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 11 | 8 miles | 1,250 ft | 3 miles | 568 ft | 695 | 106 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 3 | 3,094 ft | 102 ft | 1,342 ft | 102 ft | 608 | 272 |
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