Great River Road (WI-35)

Wisconsin's only All-American Road follows the Mississippi River for roughly 250 miles from Prescott south past Prairie du Chien, riding beneath river bluffs through a string of small river towns. The signature stretch between La Crosse and Prairie du Chien hugs the water almost the whole way.

65 mi
Length
4
Verified stops
High point
Scenic
Road type

What you'll hit along the way.

Rider-verified stops, overlooks, fuel, and the corners worth knowing about — in the order you'll meet them.

Mile 0.0

Prescott, WI

Northern terminus where the St. Croix meets the Mississippi; fuel and riverside food.

Mile 55.0

Alma, WI

Two-street river town squeezed between bluff and water, with Buena Vista Overlook above Lock and Dam No. 4.

Mile 110.0

La Crosse, WI

Largest city on the Wisconsin river road — full services and the start of the signature southern section.

Mile 170.0

Prairie du Chien, WI

Historic fur-trade town near the mouth of the Wisconsin River; the byway continues south toward the Illinois line.

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