Cowboy Trail near Long Pine temporarily closing for repairs

LONG PINE, Neb. - Beginning Aug. 7, the Cowboy Trail near Long Pine, Nebraska will temporarily close to repair damage caused by the 2019 flood. The section of the trail, stretching from Main St. in Long Pine to 440th Ave. east of town, is expected to remain closed until November.

The project will focus on repairing the existing embankment and installing new culverts along the trail. 

The Cowboy Trail is the longest former railroad to be converted into a trail in the United States. Bicyclists, walkers and runners can travel 321 miles from Norfolk to Chadron.

During the closure, eastbound trail users can take Main St. in Long Pine north to U.S. Highway 20, use the shoulder to detour 1.5 miles east to 440th Ave., and then head south approximately a quarter mile to rejoin the trail.