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'We have an undiscovered gem' — Trail groups pushing for progress on unfinished Cowboy Trail

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Cowboy Trail

Cattle graze near a railroad bridge on an undeveloped portion of the Cowboy Trail near Chadron.

Cowboy Trail

More than 320 miles from its start in Norfolk, the Cowboy Trail ends here — a half-dozen miles east of Chadron.

The Northwest Nebraska Trails Association plans to carve a six-mile connection from downtown Chadron to the Cowboy Trail through the grass alongside a set of railroad tracks.

Volunteers from Cowboy Trail West finished and maintain 16 miles of trail between Gordon and Rushville.

The volunteers at Cowboy Trail West built four shelters.

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Cowboy Trail

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The volunteers at Cowboy Trail West built four shelters.

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