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0.0
(240.3) |
0.0
(149.3) |
Welcome to Nebraska.
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East to communities of Torrington, Guernsey. Highway # 26 is part of Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail and California Trail.
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0.6
(239.7) |
0.4
(148.9) |
Roadside turnout
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No services - South side of highway.
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4.3
(236.0) |
2.7
(146.7) |
View from Highway
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5.2
(235.1) |
3.2
(146.1) |
Roadside turnout
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Access to historical marker, picnic tables and shelter - North side of highway.
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9.5
(230.8) |
5.9
(143.4) |
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Welcome to city of Morrill - Western limits.
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12.0
(228.3) |
7.5
(141.9) |
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Junction of Nebraska Highway #92. Access to business section of Morrill.
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13.6
(226.7) |
8.5
(140.9) |
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Photo of Byway sign.
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14.9
(225.4) |
9.3
(140.1) |
Access to County Road #10
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South side of highway.
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16.6
(223.7) |
10.3
(139.0) |
Access to County Road #11
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18.4
(221.9) |
11.4
(137.9) |
Access to County Road #12
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18.9
(221.4) |
11.7
(137.6) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved - South side of highway.
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21.2
(219.1) |
13.2
(136.1) |
Point of Interest
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Crossing Spotted Tale Creek
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21.6
(218.7) |
13.4
(135.9) |
Access to community of Mitchell
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Access to trailer sewage dump - South side of highway.
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21.7
(218.6) |
13.5
(135.8) |
View from Highway
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22.0
(218.3) |
13.7
(135.7) |
Nineteenth Avenue
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Junction of Highway #29 North. Access to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument and community of Harrison.
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22.5
(217.8) |
14.0
(135.3) |
Business section of Mitchell
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25.3
(215.0) |
15.7
(133.6) |
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View from highway looking South.
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30.1
(210.2) |
18.7
(130.6) |
Access to R.V. park
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North side of highway.
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30.8
(209.5) |
19.1
(130.2) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Tub Springs Creek.
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31.7
(208.6) |
19.7
(129.6) |
Access to County Road #19
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South of highway.
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32.2
(208.1) |
20.0
(129.3) |
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View from highway looking at Scottsbluff.
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34.6
(205.7) |
21.5
(127.8) |
Junction of Nebraska Highway #71 South
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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.
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35.7
(204.6) |
22.2
(127.1) |
Junction of #71 North
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Overlap of Highway #71 leaves #26 at this point. Access to University of Nebraska on Avenue I.
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35.8
(204.5) |
22.2
(127.1) |
Access to city of Scottsbluff
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Western boundary.
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38.0
(202.3) |
23.6
(125.7) |
27th Street
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Access to visitor information center - South side of highway.
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50.8
(189.5) |
31.6
(117.8) |
Junction of Highway #92 and 79ELink to Melbeta
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South side of highway. North access to Lake Minatare.
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52.6
(187.7) |
32.7
(116.6) |
Access to Lake Minatare State Recreational Area
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7 miles North.
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52.7
(187.6) |
32.7
(116.6) |
Access to community of Minatare
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55.4
(184.9) |
34.4
(114.9) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Nine Mile Creek
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63.9
(176.4) |
39.7
(109.6) |
Entering Morrill County
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Western boundary
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65.7
(174.6) |
40.8
(108.5) |
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Junction of Hwy #385. North to communities of Angora, Alliance. South to communities of Dalton, Gurley. Photo of Morman National Historic Trail.
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71.0
(169.3) |
44.1
(105.2) |
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View from highway driving East.
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72.0
(168.3) |
44.7
(104.6) |
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Access to community of Bayard, established 1888.
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76.4
(163.9) |
47.5
(101.8) |
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Point of Information - Crossing North Platte River.
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77.0
(163.3) |
47.8
(101.5) |
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Oregon Trail Road. Photo of Chimney Rock. Access to Chimney Rock National Historical Site.
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77.0
(163.3) |
47.8
(101.5) |
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Picture of Oregon Trail wagons.
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77.8
(162.5) |
48.3
(101.0) |
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Junction of Highway #92. #92 overlaps Highway #26 at this point. Photo of Chimney Rock.
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82.8
(157.5) |
51.5
(97.9) |
Access to community of Redington
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8 miles South. County Road #81.
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88.0
(152.3) |
54.7
(94.6) |
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View from highway driving East.
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92.0
(148.3) |
57.2
(92.2) |
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Roadside turnout - paved, South side of highway. Access to Camp Clark Bridge and Sidney Black Hills Trails.
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93.0
(147.3) |
57.8
(91.5) |
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View from highway driving East.
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97.0
(143.3) |
60.3
(89.0) |
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Access to city of Bridgeport.
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97.0
(143.3) |
60.3
(89.0) |
Bridgeport city limits.
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97.4
(142.9) |
60.5
(88.8) |
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Oregon Trail sign.
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97.4
(142.9) |
60.5
(88.8) |
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Pony Express, California, Morman's and Oregon Trail.
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97.8
(142.5) |
60.8
(88.5) |
Junction of Highway #385 and #92
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98.5
(141.8) |
61.2
(88.1) |
Point of Information
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Crossing North Platte River.
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99.3
(141.0) |
61.7
(87.6) |
Junction of #385 North
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Access to Bridgeport State Recreational Area. Access to community of Angora, Alliance
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121.0
(119.3) |
75.2
(74.1) |
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Community of Broadwater.
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121.8
(118.5) |
75.7
(73.6) |
Junction of Highway #92
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#92 overlap ends at this point.
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122.3
(118.0) |
76.0
(73.3) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved - North side of highway.
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132.4
(107.9) |
82.3
(67.0) |
Roadside turnout
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Historical marker - North side of highway.
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132.5
(107.8) |
82.3
(67.0) |
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View from highway.
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135.0
(105.3) |
83.9
(65.4) |
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View from highway.
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141.9
(98.4) |
88.2
(61.1) |
Point of Information
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Garden County - Western limits.
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143.5
(96.8) |
89.2
(60.2) |
Community of Liscoe
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143.7
(96.6) |
89.3
(60.0) |
Services at highway
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Fuel, diesel - North side of highway.
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144.8
(95.5) |
90.0
(59.3) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Cold Water Creek.
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168.2
(72.1) |
104.5
(44.8) |
City of Oshkosh
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168.7
(71.6) |
104.8
(44.5) |
Junction of Highway #27.
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North access to community of Lakeside. South to Deuel County. Services at highway - fuel.
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169.7
(70.6) |
105.5
(43.9) |
Oshkosh
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Services at highway, fuel diesel.
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184.1
(56.2) |
114.4
(34.9) |
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Roadside turnout - gravel with historical marker - North side of highway.
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185.0
(55.3) |
115.0
(34.4) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Blue Creek.
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187.0
(53.3) |
116.2
(33.1) |
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Access to community of Lewellen.
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187.1
(53.2) |
116.3
(33.1) |
Services at highway
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Gas - South side of highway.
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189.4
(50.9) |
117.7
(31.6) |
Access to campground
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North side of highway. Fuel, diesel, also available.
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189.8
(50.5) |
117.9
(31.4) |
Junction of Highway #92
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#92 overlaps leaves Highway #26 at this point.
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190.5
(49.8) |
118.4
(30.9) |
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Point of Information - crossing North Platte River.
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190.8
(49.5) |
118.6
(30.8) |
Point of Information
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Crossing North Platte River.
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192.3
(48.0) |
119.5
(29.8) |
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192.7
(47.6) |
119.7
(29.6) |
Access to Ash Hollow State Historical Park
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North side of highway.
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196.3
(44.0) |
122.0
(27.3) |
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Access to Ash Hollow and Windless Hill - historical sites and parks. Photo is view from highway.
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201.2
(39.1) |
125.0
(24.3) |
Access to community of Big Springs
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12 miles South via County Road #207.
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202.7
(37.6) |
126.0
(23.4) |
Keith County
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Western boundary.
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210.4
(29.9) |
130.7
(18.6) |
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View from highway.
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217.2
(23.1) |
135.0
(14.4) |
Access to community of Brule
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County Road West #1 - South of highway.
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219.8
(20.5) |
136.6
(12.7) |
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View from highway.
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228.6
(11.7) |
142.1
(7.3) |
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Photo looking East at city of Ogallala. Access to Eagle Canyon Campgrounds - 82 miles. Public Road #18.
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231.0
(9.3) |
143.5
(5.8) |
Junction of Highway #61
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East to Lake McConaughy. Highway #61 overlaps Highway #26 at this point.
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235.8
(4.5) |
146.5
(2.8) |
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236.1
(4.2) |
146.7
(2.6) |
Junction of Highway #30
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West access to communities of Brule and Chappell; East access to communities of Roscoe, Paxton and Sutherland.
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238.2
(2.1) |
148.0
(1.3) |
Welcome to the city of Ogallala
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240.3
(0.0) |
149.3
(0.0) |
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Start/finish of highway travel guide.
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