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MILSON CT
Grandad Bluff.
hour, which adds a big safety net in the freefall
world of bluff country.
Grandad Bluff has long been a must for
visitors to La Crosse. With the city laid out
540 feet below, the view takes in three
states. The bluff is less than two miles from
the HPT trailhead. Along the way, the Alpine
Inn is a popular rider’s hangout. At the base
of the bluff, Myrick Park Zoo displays eighteen
species of animals (open daily May-Oct
8am-8pm; 608/789-7190).
Easy
Moderate
Historic downtown La Crosse has undergone
a major revitalization in recent years.
With architecture from Victorian to Art Deco,
it’s a great destination for shopping, dining
and entertainment. In town you can also visit
Hixon House, the classic Victorian home of
Gideon Hixon, the lumber baron who once
owned the forest that now bears his name
(open daily MD-LD 10am-5pm, LD-mid Oct
Sat-Sun 1-5pm; 608/782-1980, www.lchsweb.org).
There’s a lot to enjoy when you visit La
Crosse. It doesn’t have to be all mud, sweat
and gears.
RJ & LINDA MILLER
To I-90
Difficult
Extreme
Single-Track
FA
16
RIM
OF THE
CITY
RD
BLUFF PASS RD
TNT Trail
QUARRY
HIXON FOREST
PARK
RD
LOSEY BLVD
La Crosse
FA
BLISS
RD
MAIN ST
Grandad
Bluff
GRANDAD
BLUFF
RD
F
0 .25 .5
.75 Miles
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