1,355 ft
Distance
30 ft
Climb
-154 ft
Descent
00:03:55
Avg time
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Vader DH Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper
    La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T6 Difficult Alpine Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #10979 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2019
  • Land Owner
    City of La Crosse Parks Department

Vader is the latest creation by Rock Solid Trail Contractors, completed in July 2019. This trail is raw and chunky with a filter feature rock drop at the start to set the tone for the trail. This is a double black diamond DH Only trail that features rock drops, rock berms, rock gardens, rock gaps, and rock steps.

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This is a DH Trail that is difficult - Look before you leap!

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More Stats for Vader DH mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -124 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,102 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,230 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,230 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,106 ft
  • Grade
    -9.156%
  • Grade max
    -29.945%
  • Grade min
    24.942%
  • Distance climb
    184 ft
  • Distance down
    946 ft
  • Distance flat
    225 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:55
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:26
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on Nov 18, 2023
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      reporter Freeze / Thaw cycles, melting snow and muddy conditions expected until real winter arrives
      Jul 28, 2022 @ 2:25pm
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 106 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 864 rides
      • Last: Nov 28, 2024

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