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2,310 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-191 ft
Descent
00:03:27
Avg time
-186 ft
Altitude change
1,060 ft
Altitude min
1,252 ft
Altitude max
1,252 ft
Altitude start
1,066 ft
Altitude end
-8%
Grade
-26.3%
Grade max
10.3%
Grade min
148 ft
Distance climb
1,650 ft
Distance down
512 ft
Distance flat
00:03:27
Avg time
Nerfherder DH Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHixon Forest - Lower and Upper
La Crosse, Wisconsin -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 35 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#659 in Mountain Biking · Wisconsin [+]
- #902 in Trail Running
- #2,173 in Hiking
- #80 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Jump, Gap Jump
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Year Opened2018
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Land OwnerOutdoor Recreation Alliance "ORA Trails"
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.
Access Info
Access from Twister via the Prairie Loop
Trail Supporters
Rock Solid Trail ContractingBuilder
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 45 rides
- 51 miles avg distance
All
- 281 rides
- Last: Oct 31, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to nerfherder-dh trailhead
(43.822200, -91.190450)
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Routes with this trail
★ 1.0 • 14 miles • 2,180 ft • 29 •
A challenging route including lots of fun descents with few repeated sections
BikingBoarderCollie
Awesome trail with some optional nicely sized doubles and hips towards the end.
Geotwid
Noce flow track with berms. Could easily ride with hard tail.
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