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La Crosse Mountain Bike Trail Conditions

La Crosse rides the Driftless — country the glaciers missed, so instead of moraine you get steep river bluffs, deep coulees and real sustained climbs. The Hixon Forest and Human Powered Trails network above town is the anchor, numbered rather than named, with Levis Mound within reach to the northeast. Silt loam over bedrock drains slowly on the flats and quickly on the bluff faces, and the descents are the steepest in Wisconsin.

127 featured mountain bike trails elevation 630–1,283 ft

Is it muddy in La Crosse right now?

Right now about 15 of 124 featured La Crosse trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.

La Crosse conditions at a glancesnapshot · Oct 15

Live conditions map

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Riding right now

15 of 124 trails riding well

Tacky / good 14Dry 1Soft — ride gently 10Muddy — stay off 99

Air quality

AQI 25 · Good

EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.

Next 10 days

Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain

Most trails are wet right now and stay marginal through the week. Look for a rocky or sandy trail that drains fast.

Trail soil & drainage

Sandy 8%Loam 85%Mixed 6%Clay 2%

Mostly sandy, which drains fast and firms up quickly after rain.

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Trail networks in La Crosse

Named riding areas in La Crosse, each with its own live conditions and the trails inside it.

Best La Crosse mountain bike trails to ride right now

Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning.

La Crosse mountain biking FAQ

What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near La Crosse right now?

Today the trails riding best near La Crosse are Bud Hendrickson Nature Trail, Great River State Trail and Halfway Creek Trail. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →

When will the mountain bike trails in La Crosse dry out?

It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many La Crosse trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →

Is it too muddy to ride in La Crosse after rain?

Right now 109 of 124 featured La Crosse trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. La Crosse is mostly loam soil, which drains at a moderate pace, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →

How many mountain bike trails are in La Crosse?

La Crosse has 127 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.

How high are the La Crosse trails?

La Crosse trails run from about 630–1,283 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.

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