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3,625 ft
Distance
7 ft
Climb
-298 ft
Descent
00:04:49
Avg time
-292 ft
Altitude change
913 ft
Altitude min
1,205 ft
Altitude max
1,205 ft
Altitude start
912 ft
Altitude end
-8.1%
Grade
-28.8%
Grade max
11.1%
Grade min
226 ft
Distance climb
2,552 ft
Distance down
823 ft
Distance flat
00:04:49
Avg time
War Eagle Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaGateway Trails
La Crosse, Wisconsin -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#97207 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #31012 in Trail Running
- #81317 in Hiking
- #18565 in Snowshoeing
- #31883 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#697 in Mountain Biking · Wisconsin [+]
- #276 in Trail Running
- #689 in Hiking
- #227 in Snowshoeing
- #302 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Year Opened2020
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Land OwnerOutdoor 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.
Trail Supporters
Rock Solid Trail ContractingBuilder
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 48 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 296 rides
- Last: Nov 11, 2026
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to war-eagle trailhead
(43.811630, -91.205340)
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Mar 23, 2024 , La Crosse
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Apr 30, 2023 , La Crosse
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3:45 |
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Sep 25, 2021 , La Crosse
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Sep 23, 2021 , La Crosse
Northsupply
This trail slaps! Definitely worth riding, and the climb up Tramway isn’t too bad so you can do multiple laps in an ride.
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