4,435 ft
Distance
138 ft
Climb
-190 ft
Descent
00:06:15
Avg time

Quarry Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper
    La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    All seasons, when dry
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #36792 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #14051 in Trail Running
    • #82243 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 30 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2007
  • Land Owner
    City of La Crosse Parks Dept

Connects Upper Hixon to the Quarry north of Upper Hixon and CTH FA Parking Area.

Access Info

Access from French Connection and CTH FA Trail Head

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Quarry Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -53 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,153 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,214 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,214 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,161 ft
  • Grade
    -1.199%
  • Grade max
    -32.286%
  • Grade min
    22.783%
  • Distance climb
    2,117 ft
  • Distance down
    2,259 ft
  • Distance flat
    59 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:15
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:52
  • view trail stats
Status:
on Nov 22, 2022
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Avg: 4.35 (3 votes)
Your vote: 0

view (2,661)
close
  • Basemap 
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches

Radar Time
x Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
  • mountain biking recent
  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
  • Downhill Ski
  • Backcountry Ski
  • Nordic Ski
  • Snowmobile
Winter Trails
Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
x Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with NO bikes.
enable

Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

Save
      Directions to quarry-trail-31051 trailhead (43.829848, -91.199031)
      update trails status or condition

      Quarry Trail Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Nov 22, 2022 @ 1:06pm
      Nov 22, 2022
      		 reporter Freeze / Thaw cycles, melting snow and muddy conditions expected until real winter arrives
      Jul 28, 2022 @ 2:25pm
      Jul 28, 2022
      Mar 24, 2022 @ 11:00am
      Mar 24, 2022
      		 reporter Closed for Spring thaw Mud and Ice prevalent
      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
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 8 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 358 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,185 rides
      • Last: Sep 29, 2023

      Photos

      more »
      84 |
      Jul 29, 2021 @ 2:44pm
      Jul 29, 2021
      78 |
      Jul 29, 2021 @ 2:44pm
      Jul 29, 2021
      297 |
      May 4, 2019 @ 10:20am
      May 4, 2019

      Routes with this trail

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

      Reviews / Comments

      No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
      Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.


      We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!

      Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.

      Create a Free Account

      Videos

      more »
      Upper Hixon Forest - Down the Quarry Trail...
      4:45 | 240 | Apr 20, 2021 , La Crosse

      Nearby Trails

      Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper

      • By michaelmckenzie BSMTB & contributors
      • #31051 - 2,327 views
      • subscribe
      • flag
      • login to download gpx or kml files.