Northern Terminus:  Allen, NC  (Via NC 24/27)
Southern Terminus:  Near Pineville, NC  (Via US 21)

NC Miles:  23
SC Miles:    2
Nationaly:  25

Bannered Routes
None

Comments
Similar to US 221 in the area, NC 88 goes an east-west route along creeks and valleys in Alleghany, Ashe, and Watauga counties. Oddly, you wouldn't know you were on it unless you read the map, it has a habbit of not having any highway signs along the route. Also, one of the least maintain roads from Jefferson to the state line.