Valentine, Nebraska - Sandhills region

65 mile day with 600 ft assent along The Cowboy Trail, a rail-to-trail conversion with a crushed gravel surface. Generally well-maintained but watch out for loose gravel and sand and goat head thorns. Scenic areas include old train bridge across Niobrara River and Long Pine trout bridge. Vast 20,000 acre Ranch farms along the ride today. A southerly wind was welcomed, a new rider Nate from Texas joined at days end, who is on a solo cross country ride.Read more