Devils Elbow is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States [1] on historic U.S. Highway 66. It is situated on the Big Piney River [2] and is named for a tight incised meander in the river known as a "devil of an elbow".

Tough, rowdy lumberman rafted ties down the stream, dubbing bends and landmarks along the rivers with colorful and descriptive nicknames. The Big Piney hugs three sides of the community of Devils Elbow, creating a bend — or elbow — that was a devil to navigate tie rafts around.

2024年9月7日 · Devil's Elbow (15 pop) is a group of tourist and weekend cottages on a bend of the Big Piney River. The bluffs have been listed by the State Planning Commission as one of the seven beauty spots of Missouri. Legend says the name, Devil's Elbow, was given to the point by lumberjacks who feared and cursed the log jams that formed inevitably at the ...

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Stop along an original section of Route 66 to experience the peaceful beauty, photograph murals and the vintage firetruck. During the month of December, plan a trip to view the unforgettable holiday drive thru light display along Devils Elbow, on this Missouri section of historic Route 66.

2024年9月18日 · Explore the historic Devil’s Elbow Bridge on Route 66 in Missouri. Built in 1923, it's a classic stop for road trippers and history lovers alike!

This is the most ruggedly picturesque stretch of Route 66 across Missouri; the name “Devil’s Elbow” comes from a section of the Big Piney River that turns so acutely it caused repeated logjams.

2018年8月24日 · Devil’s Elbow is a community situated on the 1926 alignment of Route 66 in Pulaski County. It was settled in 1870 as a camp for lumberjacks who worked in the area. The logs they cut were sent down the Big Piney River that flows through the town.

Devil's Elbow is at a sharp turn along Route 66. As you approach the Elbow, you will be going over a four lane portion of the original roadway. There is a 1923 steel truss bridge just past the Elbow Inn that recently has been under repair.