Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 0.0 |
Nebraska-Kansas State Line |
Nebraska state highway 61 crosses the Nebraska-Kansas stateline. |
| 1.3 2.1 |
Junction: US Highway 34 |
Junction of US highway 34 and Nebraska state highway 61 briefly overlaps at this point. Community of Haigler, Nebraska, village in Dundy County, Nebraska. Limited Services. Wray Community District Hospital. |
| 2.2 3.5 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Swanson Lake. |
| 2.9 4.6 |
Access: Road |
Access road to General Custer in Nebraska Historical Marker. Ward Bond Memorial Park. Dundy County Fairgrounds. |
| 3.5 5.7 |
Benkelman, NE |
Community of Benkelman, Nebraska, city in Dundy County, Nebraska. Limited Services. Jones Airport. |
| 3.9 6.2 |
Dundy County Hospital, NE |
Access road to Dundy County Hospital. |
| 4.3 7.0 |
Junction: US Highway 34 |
At this point, US highway 34 separates from Nebraska state highway 61. Max, Nebraska, unincorporated community in Dundy County, Nebraska. Community of Stratton, Nebraska, village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska. Limited Services. |
| 7.3 11.8 |
Twin Lake, NE |
Twin Lake. |
| 11.8 19.0 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Arrowhead Lake. |
| 30.4 49.0 |
Junction: US Highway 6 |
Junction of US highway 6 and Nebraska state highway 61 briefly overlaps at this point. Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area: Campground Address: 73122 338th Ave. Enders, NE 69027 Tel.#(308) 394-5118. Church Grove Recreation Area. Community of Wauneta, Nebraska, village in Chase County, Nebraska. Limited Services. Hamlet, Nebraska, village in Hayes County, Nebraska. Limited Services.
|
| 40.0 64.4 |
Junction: US Highway 6 |
At this point, US highway 6 separates from Nebraska state highway 61. Community of Imperial, Nebraska, city in Chase County, Nebraska. Limited Services. Schroeder Park. Imperial County Club: 9 hole Golf Course Address: 810 Imperial, NE 69033 (308) 882-4697. West Park. Max Addition Park. Chase County Community Hospital. Wanamaker State Wildlife Management Area. |
| 40.3 64.9 |
Access: Airport |
Access Road to the Airport Imperial Municipal Airport. |
| 63.9 102.9 |
Junction: Nebraska State Highway 23 |
Junction of Nebraska state highway 23 and Nebraska state highway 61. Community of Madrid, Nebraska, village in Perkins County, Nebraska. Limited Services. Elsie, Nebraska. Community of Wallace, Nebraska, village in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Limited Services. Wallace Municipal Airport. Nebraska state highway 23 overlaps Nebraska state highway 61. |
| 67.0 107.8 |
Junction: Nebraska State Highway 23 |
At this point, Nebraska state highway 23 separates from Nebraska state highway 61. Community of Venango, Nebraska, village in Perkins County, Nebraska. Limited Services. |
| 67.2 108.1 |
Grant Commercial Historic District |
The Grant Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. |
| 67.4 108.4 |
Grant, NE |
Community of Grant, Nebraska, city in Perkins County, Nebraska. Limited Services. Perkins County Health Services. |
| 68.9 110.8 |
Access: Airport |
Access Road to the airport Grant Municipal Airport. |
| 70.6 113.6 |
Grant Golf Club |
Grant Golf Club 9 hole Grass Green Course. Address: Grant, NE 69140 (308) 352-2716. |
| 71.8 115.5 |
Wild Horse Spring Historical Marker |
Wild Horse Spring Historical Marker park in Perkins County, Nebraska. |
| 86.1 138.5 |
Access: Road |
Access Road to Ogallala Country Club semi private 18 holes golf course. Address: 359 Rd E 85 Ogallala, NE 69153-4729 Tel.# 308-284-4358.
|
| 86.3 138.8 |
Intersection: Interstate Highway 80 |
Intersection of Interstate highway 80 and Nebraska state highway 61 overlapping US highway 26. McGreer Camper Park. Goldeneye State Wildlife Management Area. Goldeneye Lake. Bittersweet State Wildlife Management Area. |
| 86.4 139.1 |
Nature Park |
Along Chuckwagon Road is the Nature Park Ogallala, NE 69153 |
| 86.6 139.3 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Platte River. |
| 87.1 140.1 |
Intersection: US Highway 30 |
Intersection US highway 30 and Nebraska state highway 61 overlapping US highway 26. Humphreys Pond. Community of Brule, Nebraska, village in Keith County, Nebraska. Limited Services. |
| 87.1 140.1 |
South Park |
South Park. Goodall Library. Cowboy Capital Historical Marker. Colister Park. |
| 87.2 140.4 |
Ogallala, NE |
Community of Ogallala, Nebraska, city in Keith County, Nebraska. West Park. |
| 87.7 141.2 |
North Park |
Access road to North Park. |
| 88.8 142.9 |
Williams Park |
Access Road to Williams Park. |
| 88.9 143.0 |
Access: Hospital |
Access road to Ogallala Community Hospital. |
| 89.8 144.5 |
Intersection: US Highway 26 |
At this point US highway 26 separates from Nebraska state highway 61. Ash Hollow Geology Historical Marker. Ash Hollow State Historical Park located near Lewellen, Nebraska. Attraction: Ash Hollow Cave and Windlass Hill. Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area and Wildlife Management Area. |
| 92.2 148.3 |
Pioneer Park |
Pioneer Park. |
| 94.5 152.0 |
Spillway Park |
Spillway Park. |
| 94.9 152.8 |
Access: Road |
Access Road to Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area and Wildlife Management Area located just about 8 miles northeast of Ogallala, NE. Managed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. |
| 95.6 153.8 |
Ogallala Lake |
Along Cedar Point Drive is the Ogallala Lake, Nebraska. Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area. |
| 96.8 155.7 |
Kingsley Dam |
The Second Largest Hydraulic fill dam in the world is the Kingsley Dam located on the east side of Lake McConaughy in central Keith County, Nebraska |
| 98.4 158.3 |
Keystone Lake |
Keystone Lake road, Keystone an unincorporated community in central Keith County, Nebraska ZIP code 69144. Martin Bay. Picnic Area. Arthur Bay. |
| 98.8 159.0 |
McGinley Lake |
McGinley Lake Road. |
| 99.5 160.1 |
Junction: Nebraska State Highway 92 |
Junction of Nebraska state highway 92 and Nebraska state highway 61 briefly overlaps. Bay Meadows.Sandy Beach Paradise. Creek side Acres. Lake Village. |
| 105.6 169.9 |
Ackley Lake, NE |
Ackley Lake.
|
| 107.7 173.3 |
Berry Lake, NE |
Berry Lake. |
| 121.5 195.5 |
Haythorn Lake, NE |
Haythorn Lake. Fishing. |
| 123.2 198.3 |
Access: Airport |
Access Road to the airport Arthur Municipal Airport. |
| 124.2 199.8 |
Pilgrim Holiness Church |
Pilgrim Holiness Church also known as the Baled Hay Church or the Baled Straw Church located in Arthur, Nebraska. |
| 124.3 200.0 |
Arthur, NE |
Community of Arthur, Nebraska, village in Arthur County, Nebraska. Limited Services. |
| 125.0 201.2 |
Junction: Nebraska State Highway 92 |
At this point, Nebraska state highway 92 separates from Nebraska state highway 61. Duck Lake. Schick Lake. |
| 129.0 207.6 |
Mechoglan Lake |
Mechoglan Lake. |
| 143.9 231.6 |
Spring Valley Lake |
Access road to Spring Valley Lake. |
| 157.0 252.6 |
Junction: Nebraska State Highway 2 |
Junction of Nebraska state highway 2 and Nebraska state highway 61 briefly overlaps. Doc Lake. Whitman, Nebraska, an unincorporated community in northeastern Grant County, Nebraska. ZIP code of 69366. |
| 158.4 254.9 |
Hyannis, NE |
Community of Hyannis, Nebraska, village in Grant Couny, Nebraska. Limited Services. |
| 158.6 255.3 |
Junction: Nebraska State Highway 2 |
At this point Nebraska state highway 2 separates from Nebraska state highway 61. Willy Lake. Anderson Lake. McCarty Lake. Burton Lake. Berry Lake. Gaunt Lake. |
| 159.0 255.8 |
Access: Airport |
Access Road to the airport Grant County Landing Field.
|
| 159.9 257.4 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Frye Lake. |
| 161.1 259.3 |
Revere Lake, NE |
Revere Lake. |
| 165.7 266.7 |
Three Lakes |
Three Lakes. |
| 169.1 272.1 |
Access: Lake |
Soda Lake. South Twin Lake. North Twin Lake. Horseshoe Lake. Mother Lake. |
| 172.7 277.9 |
Access: Lakes |
Access road to Solitare Lake. Big Buck Lake. Goose Lake. Slim Jim Lake. Long Lake. Sand Beach Lake. Shigley Lake. Alkali Lake. Downing Lake. |
| 174.1 280.2 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska North Branch Middle Loup River.
|
| 182.5 293.7 |
Bristol Lake |
Bristol Lake. |
| 186.8 300.6 |
Vaughn Lake |
Access Road to Vaughn Lake. |
| 188.0 302.5 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Stevenson Lake. |
| 189.0 304.1 |
Access: Lakes |
West Cottonwood Lake. Three Corners Lake. Holst Lake. |
| 192.2 309.3 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Gordon Creek. |
| 195.6 314.8 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Clifford Creek. |
| 196.5 316.3 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Willow Creek. |
| 200.3 322.4 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Snake River. |
| 217.5 350.0 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska River. |
| 221.5 356.5 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Leander Creek. |
| 222.5 358.1 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska Leander Creek. |
| 225.8 363.3 |
Intersection: US Highway 20 |
Community of Merriman, Nebraska, village in Cherry County, Nebraska. Limited Services. US highway 20 intersect Nebraska state highway 61. Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area. Campground Address: PO Box 38. Merriman, NE 69218 Tel.# (308) 684-3428. Cottonwood Lake. Community of Cody, Nebraska, village in Cherry County, Nebraska. Limited Services. |
| 226.8 365.0 |
Bridge Crossing |
Crossing the Nebraska River. |
| 227.2 365.6 |
Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch |
Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch (State Historical Park). Address: N Highway 61
Merriman, NE 69218 Tel.# (308) 684-3428. |
| 231.3 372.2 |
Nebraska-South Dakota State Line |
Nebraska state highway 61 ends at the Nebraska-South Dakota State Line and becomes South Dakota state highway 73 for north bound traffic - Start/Finish of Free Road Map RV Highway Guide - KD10e |