2,982 ft
Distance
171 ft
Climb
-24 ft
Descent
00:06:36
Avg time

boB Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper
    La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #41252 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #12895 in Trail Running
    • #50459 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2004
  • Land Manager
    Outdoor Recreation Alliance "ORA Trails"

boB is a throwback to old school hand cut single track trail with some new reroutes in 2018.

Access Info

Up Hill access from Abyss / French Connection, Downhill access from the Prairie Loop

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for boB mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    147 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,051 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,223 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,076 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,224 ft
  • Grade
    4.9%
  • Grade max
    -7.7%
  • Grade min
    46.4%
  • Distance climb
    2,175 ft
  • Distance down
    794 ft
  • Distance flat
    13 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:36
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:10
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Status:
on Apr 26, 2022
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Avg: 4.2 (5 votes)
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      boB Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Apr 26, 2022 @ 8:52am
      Apr 26, 2022
      Mar 24, 2022 @ 11:00am
      Mar 24, 2022
      		 reporter Closed for Spring thaw Mud and Ice prevalent
      Sep 22, 2021 @ 8:41am
      Sep 22, 2021
      Aug 19, 2021 @ 11:58am
      Aug 19, 2021
      		 reporter Dry
      Aug 11, 2021 @ 1:26pm
      Aug 11, 2021
      		 reporter Muddy from Recent Flooding and Rains
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 70 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 907 rides
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      Routes with this trail

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      titledistance
      La Crosse Outer Loop CCW10 miles
      La Crosse Outer Loop CW10 miles
      Upper Hixon Long Blue Loop6 miles
      Hixon Hard Enduro Route14 miles

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