2,982 ft
Distance
171 ft
Climb
-24 ft
Descent
00:05:36
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
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • 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
    #5664 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 80 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
More Stats for boB mountain bike 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
    00:05:36
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:24
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Status:
on Jun 24, 2020
Wet
Avg: 4 (3 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
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  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
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Trail Ridden Direction
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  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to bob-31052 trailhead (43.825090, -91.193270)
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      boB Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Jun 24, 2020 @ 4:38am
      Jun 24, 2020
      		 reporter 5 Days of Rain has made for very wet conditions
      May 13, 2020 @ 8:17am
      May 13, 2020
      		 reporter
      Apr 4, 2020 @ 7:00am
      Apr 4, 2020
      Mar 28, 2020 @ 4:35pm
      Mar 28, 2020
      		 reporter Mud Season - Spring Thaw in full effect
      Nov 17, 2019 @ 7:31pm
      Nov 17, 2019
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 9 rides
      • 32 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 143 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 114 rides
      •  

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Routes with this trail

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      titleratingdistance
      La Crosse Outer Loop CCW
      		10 miles
      La Crosse Outer Loop CW
      		10 miles
      Upper Hixon Long Blue Loop
      		6 miles
      Upper Hixon Long Blue/Black Loop
      		8 miles

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