Hi,
If you aren’t completely restricted to LaCrosse only, “Lair” about 20 miles down and across the river in MN is a definite must. Right in LaCrosse, “Grandad Bluff Quarry” is pretty cool, if you don’t mind heights. “Neshonoc Battleship” in West Salem is a really clever multi-cache.
About 8 miles to the east of LaCrosse is the Coulee Experimental Forest. There are three caches there, plus a final for a series in the area titled “Risk.” (which I also recommend–some fun hides, but you have to do a bit of driving to complete the series. Not tons, but some). These are not quick finds, but take nice walks up and down in the forest. Along those lines, there are quite a few in the Hixon Forest area. “Aspen Trail Cache” is one and you can check nearby caches. On the other side of the ridge we have one called “Coulee Birding Series 2” and another area cacher placed another hike one there called “HPT Trails.”
These are just some possibilities. I tend to like the long, scenic hikes, for what it’s worth. If you want more info, pm me.