Vista
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,133 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Vista is a mountain biking route in Hixon Forest, a city-managed parcel in Wisconsin. The route is 4.7 miles long, an out-and-back that climbs to 1,259 feet from a start at 866 feet. The total elevation gain is 1,133 feet, and the climb is most demanding around mile 1.3, where the grade reaches 18%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in La Crosse run to highs around 80°F in July and 71°F in September, while January highs average only 24°F. The Vista (2) - Building Champions Trail lies half a mile away. Meader Wall and The Point, climbing areas, are within a mile, and Quarry, a mountain biking spot, is about 0.8 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Vista
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.
Jan
24° / 8°
10 wet
Feb
29° / 13°
9 wet
Mar
41° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
55° / 36°
12 wet
May
67° / 48°
14 wet
Jun
76° / 58°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
42° / 28°
9 wet
Dec
29° / 15°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Crosse Wfo, WI, 1 mi away at 1,307 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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