
Cowboy Trail
The Cowboy Trail rails to trails project converted the abandoned Chicago and Northwestern railroad into a crushed limestone trail with wooden decked bridges. Currently, the trail is open from Valentine east to Norfolkâalmost 200 miles! It is planned to eventually go west to Chadron for a total of 320 miles. One of the most spectacular parts of the trail is the old train trestle that crosses the Niobrara River just outside of Valentine. It is a quarter of a mile long and towers 150 feet above the river. The view is breathtaking!
- Phone: 402-471-0641
- Website: Visit Website
- Email: duane.westerholt@nebraska.gov
Carine Stava, Jim Kropatsch, Bob Trautwein and Jamie Bachmann reach Valentine after 7 days of bicycling on the Cowboy Trail. Nguyen, May 23, 2014. Copyright NEBRASKAland Magazine, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.