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Nebraska United States #26 Highway Guide

Miles Kms Item Summary
0.0
0.0		 Welcome to Nebraska.
 East to communities of Torrington, Guernsey. Highway # 26 is part of Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail and California Trail.
0.4
0.6		 Roadside turnout
 No services - South side of highway.
2.7
4.3		 View from Highway
3.2
5.2		 Roadside turnout
 Access to historical marker, picnic tables and shelter - North side of highway.
5.9
9.5
Welcome to city of Morrill - Western limits.
7.5
12.0
Junction of Nebraska Highway #92. Access to business section of Morrill.
8.5
13.6
Photo of Byway sign.
9.3
14.9		 Access to County Road #10
 South side of highway.
10.3
16.6		 Access to County Road #11
11.4
18.4		 Access to County Road #12
11.7
18.9		 Roadside turnout
 Paved - South side of highway.
13.2
21.2		 Point of Interest
 Crossing Spotted Tale Creek
13.4
21.6		 Access to community of Mitchell
 Access to trailer sewage dump - South side of highway.
13.5
21.7		 View from Highway
13.7
22.0		 Nineteenth Avenue
 Junction of Highway #29 North. Access to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument and community of Harrison.
14.0
22.5		 Business section of Mitchell
15.7
25.3
View from highway looking South.
18.7
30.1		 Access to R.V. park
 North side of highway.
19.1
30.8		 Point of Information
 Crossing Tub Springs Creek.
19.7
31.7		 Access to County Road #19
 South of highway.
20.0
32.2
View from highway looking at Scottsbluff.
21.5
34.6		 Junction of Nebraska Highway #71 South
 Highway #71 overlaps Highway #26 at this point. Access to North Platte National Wildlife Refuge - North of highway. South to community of Gering, Wildcat Hills State Recreational Area.
22.2
35.7		 Junction of #71 North
 Overlap of Highway #71 leaves #26 at this point. Access to University of Nebraska on Avenue I.
22.2
35.8		 Access to city of Scottsbluff
 Western boundary.
23.6
38.0		 27th Street
 Access to visitor information center - South side of highway.
31.6
50.8		 Junction of Highway #92 and 79ELink to Melbeta
 South side of highway. North access to Lake Minatare.
32.7
52.6		 Access to Lake Minatare State Recreational Area
 7 miles North.
32.7
52.7		 Access to community of Minatare
34.4
55.4		 Point of Information
 Crossing Nine Mile Creek
39.7
63.9		 Entering Morrill County
 Western boundary
40.8
65.7
Junction of Hwy #385. North to communities of Angora, Alliance. South to communities of Dalton, Gurley. Photo of Morman National Historic Trail.
44.1
71.0
View from highway driving East.
44.7
72.0
Access to community of Bayard, established 1888.
47.5
76.4
Point of Information - Crossing North Platte River.
47.8
77.0
Oregon Trail Road. Photo of Chimney Rock. Access to Chimney Rock National Historical Site.
47.8
77.0
Picture of Oregon Trail wagons.
48.3
77.8
Junction of Highway #92. #92 overlaps Highway #26 at this point. Photo of Chimney Rock.
51.5
82.8		 Access to community of Redington
 8 miles South. County Road #81.
54.7
88.0
View from highway driving East.
57.2
92.0
Roadside turnout - paved, South side of highway. Access to Camp Clark Bridge and Sidney Black Hills Trails.
57.8
93.0
View from highway driving East.
60.3
97.0
Access to city of Bridgeport.
60.3
97.0		 Bridgeport city limits.
60.5
97.4
Oregon Trail sign.
60.5
97.4
Pony Express, California, Morman's and Oregon Trail.
60.8
97.8		 Junction of Highway #385 and #92
61.2
98.5		 Point of Information
 Crossing North Platte River.
61.7
99.3		 Junction of #385 North
 Access to Bridgeport State Recreational Area. Access to community of Angora, Alliance
75.2
121.0
Community of Broadwater.
75.7
121.8		 Junction of Highway #92
 #92 overlap ends at this point.
76.0
122.3		 Roadside turnout
 Paved - North side of highway.
82.3
132.4		 Roadside turnout
 Historical marker - North side of highway.
82.3
132.5
View from highway.
83.9
135.0
View from highway.
88.2
141.9		 Point of Information
 Garden County - Western limits.
89.2
143.5		 Community of Liscoe
89.3
143.7		 Services at highway
 Fuel, diesel - North side of highway.
90.0
144.8		 Point of Information
 Crossing Cold Water Creek.
104.5
168.2		 City of Oshkosh
104.8
168.7		 Junction of Highway #27.
 North access to community of Lakeside. South to Deuel County. Services at highway - fuel.
105.5
169.7		 Oshkosh
 Services at highway, fuel diesel.
114.4
184.1
Roadside turnout - gravel with historical marker - North side of highway.
115.0
185.0		 Point of Information
 Crossing Blue Creek.
116.2
187.0
Access to community of Lewellen.
116.3
187.1		 Services at highway
 Gas - South side of highway.
117.7
189.4		 Access to campground
 North side of highway. Fuel, diesel, also available.
117.9
189.8		 Junction of Highway #92
 #92 overlaps leaves Highway #26 at this point.
118.4
190.5
Point of Information - crossing North Platte River.
118.6
190.8		 Point of Information
 Crossing North Platte River.
119.5
192.3

119.7
192.7		 Access to Ash Hollow State Historical Park
 North side of highway.
122.0
196.3
Access to Ash Hollow and Windless Hill - historical sites and parks. Photo is view from highway.
125.0
201.2		 Access to community of Big Springs
 12 miles South via County Road #207.
126.0
202.7		 Keith County
 Western boundary.
130.7
210.4
View from highway.
135.0
217.2		 Access to community of Brule
 County Road West #1 - South of highway.
136.6
219.8
View from highway.
142.1
228.6
Photo looking East at city of Ogallala. Access to Eagle Canyon Campgrounds - 82 miles. Public Road #18.
143.5
231.0		 Junction of Highway #61
 East to Lake McConaughy. Highway #61 overlaps Highway #26 at this point.
146.5
235.8

146.7
236.1		 Junction of Highway #30
 West access to communities of Brule and Chappell; East access to communities of Roscoe, Paxton and Sutherland.
148.0
238.2		 Welcome to the city of Ogallala
149.3
240.3
Start/finish of highway travel guide.