State Trunk Highway 88 is a 29.71 miles (47.8 km) state highway in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

. It runs in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 13,804. Its county seat is Alma.-Geography:According to the U.S...

 from its southern terminus at Wisconsin Highway 35 near Fountain City

Fountain City, Wisconsin

Fountain City is a city in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 983 at the 2000 census.-History:Fountain City was originally called Holmes' Landing, after Thomas Holmes, who settled there in 1839...

 to its northern terminus at Wisconsin Highway 37 in Mondovi

Mondovi, Wisconsin

Mondovi is a city in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, along the Buffalo River. The population was 2,634 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Mondovi...

.

Route description

WIS 88 begins at a 3-way intersection with WIS 35 in the unincorporated community of Czechville

Czechville, Wisconsin

Czechville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Milton, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Czechville is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 35 and Wisconsin Highway 88 southeast of Cochrane....

, northwest of Fountain City and southeast of Cochrane

Cochrane, Wisconsin

Cochrane is a village in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 435 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cochrane is located at ....

. It heads north on a curving route and passes through the communities of Cream

Cream, Wisconsin

Cream is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. Cream is located on Wisconsin Highway 88 northeast of Cochrane....

 and Praag

Praag, Wisconsin

Praag is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Praag is located on Wisconsin Highway 88 east-northeast of Alma....

. The highway then turns northwest before curving back north into Gilmanton

Gilmanton (community), Wisconsin

Gilmanton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Gilmanton, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Gilmanton is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 88 and Wisconsin Highway 121 south of Mondovi. Gilmanton has a post office with ZIP code 54743....

. WIS 88 enters Gilmanton from the west and meets the western terminus of WIS 121 before turning north. It meets the eastern terminus of Rustic Road 1 and heads north out of Gilmanton. The highway crosses the Buffalo River

Buffalo River (Wisconsin)

The Buffalo River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, 45 mi long, in western Wisconsin in the United States.-Course:The Buffalo River is formed at Osseo in northeastern Trempealeau County by the confluence of its North and South Forks, both of which are about 10 mi long and rise in...

 before terminating at WIS 37 south of Mondovi.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Buffalo Buffalo County, Wisconsin Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 13,804. Its county seat is Alma.-Geography:According to the U.S...	Czechville Czechville, Wisconsin Czechville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Milton, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Czechville is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 35 and Wisconsin Highway 88 southeast of Cochrane....	0.0	/ Great River Road Great River Road The Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal, and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten states of the United States...
	Gilmanton Gilmanton (community), Wisconsin Gilmanton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Gilmanton, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Gilmanton is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 88 and Wisconsin Highway 121 south of Mondovi. Gilmanton has a post office with ZIP code 54743....	25.1
	Mondovi Mondovi, Wisconsin Mondovi is a city in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, along the Buffalo River. The population was 2,634 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Mondovi...	29.75