Wisconsin · Mountain biking

Prairie Loop (Lower)

0.4 mi
round trip: 76 ft
climb: Singletrack
surface: Out and back
route: Apr, Jul–Oct
best months

Prairie Loop (Lower) is an easy mountain biking route in Wisconsin, set within Upper Hixon Forest on city land. The trail is short, with a round-trip distance of about 0.74 miles and a total elevation gain of about 76 feet. The climb is flat, and the route makes an out-and-back trip with the high point at about 1,256 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 62°F, and August is similar at about 78°F. Several other trails sit close by. Jedi is a hike about 0.2 miles away, and the mountain biking routes OB1 and Nerfherder DH are each about 0.3 miles off. Grandad Bluff, a climbing area, is about 1.1 miles away.

Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Prairie Loop (Lower)
Best months: April and July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  24° / 8°
  10 wet
2. Feb
  29° / 13°
  9 wet
3. Mar
  41° / 24°
  10 wet
4. Apr
  55° / 36°
  12 wet
5. May
  67° / 48°
  14 wet
6. Jun
  76° / 58°
  13 wet
7. Jul
  80° / 62°
  10 wet
8. Aug
  78° / 60°
  10 wet
9. Sep
  71° / 52°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  58° / 40°
  10 wet
11. Nov
  42° / 28°
  9 wet
12. Dec
  29° / 15°
  10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Crosse Wfo, WI, 0.3 mi away at 1,307 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Prairie Loop (Lower)

Best time to visit Prairie Loop (Lower)