3,963 ft
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-307 ft
Descent
00:04:39
Avg time
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War Eagle Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Gateway Trails
    La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #13281 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #41138 in Trail Running
    • #10378 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2020
  • Land Owner
    Outdoor Recreation Alliance \"ORA Trails\"

New in fall of 2020, part of the Grandad Bluff Trails as a partnership with City of La Crosse / Outdoor Recreation Alliance / IMBA Trail Solutions / VeloCity Projects. Built By Rock Solid Trail Contractors. This trail has tight corners, with one rock roll into a corner, a couple smaller rock drops, and some small rock gardens. This is a good example new school singletrack with an old school feel. Preferred direction of Travel is Downhill, but some people have tested their technical climbing abilities on this trail. Please watch for hikers as this is a shared use system.

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More Stats for War Eagle multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -287 ft
  • Altitude min
    914 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,201 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,201 ft
  • Altitude end
    915 ft
  • Grade
    -7.2%
  • Grade max
    -36%
  • Grade min
    11.3%
  • Distance climb
    377 ft
  • Distance down
    2,940 ft
  • Distance flat
    643 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:39
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:30
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on Oct 27, 2024
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      War Eagle Trail Reports

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      Oct 27, 2024 @ 9:14am
      Oct 27, 2024
      Loose leaves make braking a challenge in some steep sections
      Nov 18, 2023 @ 9:19am
      Nov 18, 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
      Jul 22, 2022 @ 8:29pm
      Jul 22, 2022
      Broken glass at entrance between first two entry rock gardens.
      May 30, 2022 @ 3:56pm
      May 30, 2022
      tree down
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 53 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 149 rides
      • Last: Jan 10, 2025

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