The human element woven into the Cowboy Trail is one of its quieter but more memorable qualities. Built by the Chicago and North Western Railroad in 1905, this steel structure is one of the tallest and longest bridges on the entire trail corridor. See Pieces Of Nebraska Railroad HistoryThe Cowboy Trail does not just follow an old railroad route. Arriving here by bike, after following 187 miles of converted railroad corridor, gives the endpoint a weight that driving to it simply cannot replicate. The Cowboy Trail ends here, but the surrounding landscape makes it easy to linger.