The TransAm Eastern Express - Westbound

Map Set #29 – Arapahoe, NE to McCook, NE 40.0 Miles / Cumulative Climbing: 970’

© Frank Moritz – Updated 10/21/2017 Maps & Profiles © Ride with GPS

ARAPAHOE TO McCOOK, NE

CYCLING NARRATIVE:

0.0 Leaving Arapahoe from the intersection of Nebraska Ave./US 283 and Chestnut Street/US 6 and 34, resume riding west on US 6 & 34

6.0 Town of Holbrook

14.5 Town of Cambridge

22.3 Town of Bartley

28.3 Town of Indianola

38.9 Entrance to Karrer Park is on the left (the city’s free RV Park & Campground)

T/R onto Airport Road, then T/L onto East “C” Street

US 6 & 34 (“B” Street) through McCook is a busy 4-lane road. Although it has many of the town’s services, it is not the recommended cycling route

40.2 Downtown McCook – Jct. of “C” Street and Norris Avenue

CAMBRIDGE

HOLBROOK

MC COOK

BARTLEY

ARAPAHOE

INDIANOLA

The online file for this day’s ride is at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26352735

Arapahoe, NE – McCook, NE (cont.)

McCOOK, NE DETAIL MAP

CHIEF MOTEL

POST OFFICE

DAY’S INN

SCHMICK’S MARKET DOLLAR GENERAL

HOSPITAL LIBRARY

KARRER PARK (CITY RV PARK)

ECONOMY MOTEL

“C” STREET

AMTRAK STATION

NORRIS AVENUE

AIRPORT ROAD

HORSE CREEK

INN

Arapahoe, NE – McCook, NE (cont.)

SERVICE DIRECTORY FOR MAP SET #29

6.0 HOLBROOK, NE -- [No Services]

14.5 CAMBRIDGE, NE --

City RV Park & Campground in McKinley Park (308-697-3711), FREE. Water & rest rooms. City swimming pool (with showers) is in the same park.

Cambridge Supermarket (308-697-3497), 702 Patterson Street. Cobblestone Inn & Suites (308-697-4466), 41502 Cambridge Drive. Bunk House Motel (308-697-4540), 120 Nasby Street/US 6 & 34. Town Talk Restaurant (308-697-4600), 606 Patterson Street. Shirley K’s Coffee Shop (308-697-3399), 624 Patterson Street. Anew Travel Center Convenience Store (308-697-3060), US 6 & 34 east of town. Cambridge General Store (308-697-3308), 714 Patterson Street, just north of US 6 & 34.

28.5 INDIANOLA, NE – The Rocket Inn Restaurant (308-364-9906), 117 4th Street. Convenience Store.

40.0 McCOOK, NE – Karrer Park – RV Park & Campground (no reservations). 7 RV spaces and plenty of open space for tent

camping. The RV spaces have electricity year round. Restroom and shower facilities are available in the summer months. Right on the route on the east end of town. Park is free, but donations accepted.

Days Inn (308-345-7115), 901 US Hwy 83.

Horse Creek Inn (308-345-4505), 1 Bison Holiday Drive. Chief Motel (308-345-3700), 612 West “B” Street/US 34. Economy Motel (308- 345-1141), 1103 East “B” Street/US 34. Bieroc Café & Sehnert’s Bakery (308-345-6500), 312 Norris Avenue. Mac’s Drive-In, 809 West “B” Street/ US 34. “Best fast food in the nation” The Loop Brewery (308- 404 West “A” Street. Citta Deli (308-345-1515), 110 West 3rd Street. Fuller’s Family Restaurant (308-345-7464), 218 West “B” Street. Wal-Mart (308-345-1800), 1902 West “B” Street/US 34.

** McCook has daily rail passenger service via Amtrak’s “California Zephyr” train. However, Amtrak

does not offer loading/unloading of checked baggage (such as bikes) at the McCook train station.

Library / Internet McCook Public Library 802 Norris Avenue 308-345-1906 http://www.mccooklibrary.info/

US Post Office – McCook, NE 411 West 3rd Street 69001 308-345-6590 Week Days: 08:00AM-5:00PM Saturday 10:00AM-NOON

Community Hospital 1301 E H Street McCook, NE 69001 308-344-2650