1.2 miles
Distance
334 ft
Climb
-280 ft
Descent
00:11:11
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowmobile
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Hixon Forest - Lower and Upper
    La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #80780 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #27541 in Trail Running
    • #10604 in Hiking
    • #1423 in Snowshoeing
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Snowmobiling
  • Year Opened
    2018
  • Land Owner
    Outdoor Recreation Alliance \"ORA Trails\"

Trail of Champions Trail serves as a link from Rotary Vista to the Upper Hixon Trail Head Parking Lot. This is a Bidirectional Shared Use Trail, please watch for other users.

Access Info

Access from Lower Hixon Trail Head, Upper Hixon Trail Head, and from Rim of the City Road

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Vista (2) - Building Champions Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    54 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,084 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,282 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,227 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,282 ft
  • Grade
    0.839%
  • Grade max
    -24.277%
  • Grade min
    32.732%
  • Distance climb
    2,921 ft
  • Distance down
    3,353 ft
  • Distance flat
    177 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:50
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      Vista (2) -... Trail Reports

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      Apr 23, 2025 @ 1:24pm
      7 hours
      		 Please do not leave ruts
      Nov 18, 2023 @ 2:44am
      Nov 18, 2023
      Nov 16, 2023 @ 2:49pm
      Nov 16, 2023
      		 tree down
      Nov 22, 2022 @ 1:06pm
      Nov 22, 2022
      		 reporter Freeze / Thaw cycles, melting snow and muddy conditions expected until real winter arrives
      Mar 24, 2022 @ 11:00am
      Mar 24, 2022
      		 reporter Closed for Spring thaw Mud and Ice prevalent
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 16 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 170 rides
      • Last: Apr 22, 2025

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      Nov 16, 2023 @ 2:51pm
      Nov 16, 2023

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