Route Scenic Staff Pick
Great River Road: Prescott to Alma
Prescott to Alma
- Distance
- 61 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 15m
- Climb
- 1,696 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May through October. Fall color in October is the busiest time.
- Fuel
- Fuel is in Prescott, Bay City, Pepin and Alma.
- Watch For
- Weekend traffic, deer and cars pulling off for river views. Rail lines run beside parts of the road.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Wisconsin 35 follows the Mississippi River south from Prescott, where the St. Croix joins it, along the bluffs above Lake Pepin. The route passes Maiden Rock, Stockholm and Pepin before reaching Alma. It is one of the most scenic stretches of the Great River Road.
Stops
- StartPrescott
- FinishAlma

