1,355 ft
Distance
30 ft
Climb
-154 ft
Descent
00:04:06
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
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • 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
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #10979 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 20 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2019
  • Land Manager
    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.

Disclaimer

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

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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
    00:04:06
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:17
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      Vader DH Trail Reports

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      Apr 25, 2022 @ 5:00pm
      Apr 25, 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 @ 1:27pm
      Aug 11, 2021
      		 reporter Closed due to extensive flood damage
      May 15, 2021 @ 9:10am
      May 15, 2021
      		 Pretty awesome
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 33 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 545 rides
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      Aug 13, 2019 @ 4:08am
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      Aug 13, 2019 @ 4:06am
      Aug 13, 2019

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      Driftless Area Singletrack
      2:01 | 191 | Jul 26, 2021 , La Crosse
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      1:59 | 160 | May 17, 2021 , La Crosse
      Mountain Biking Hixon Forest, WI - Vader -...
      3:29 | 263 | Apr 20, 2021 , La Crosse

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