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Devil's Elbow
Devil's Elbow is named for the dramatic Big Piney River bend that gave loggers trouble in the 1800s — and the 1923 Devil's Elbow Bridge across the river is one of the most photographed historic Route 66 engineering features in Missouri.
The Elbow Inn Bar & BBQ (a former 1930s gas station turned dive bar) and Allmans Market (a historic Route 66 store) are the local Route 66 stops.
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Devil's Elbow Bridge & Big Piney River Overlook
The 1923 steel-truss bridge over the Big Piney — Missouri Route 66's most photogenic Ozark moment
Devils Elbow Bridge (1923 Big Piney River)
The marquee engineering feat of Missouri Route 66 — a 1923 steel-truss span over the Big Piney that defined how the Mother Road crossed the Ozarks
Allmans Market on Route 66
A 1940s-era Route 66 general store and gas station still operating in Devils Elbow — vintage signs, cold drinks, and Mother Road memorabilia
Miller Farm & Original Route 66 Alignment
A surviving stretch of 1926 Route 66 cutting through historic Miller family farmland — one of the most authentic original-alignment drives in Missouri
Devils Elbow Big Piney Overlook
A free scenic overlook above the Devils Elbow bend in the Big Piney River — Ozark bluffs, the historic bridge, and one of the best photo spots on Missouri Route 66
Tips for Visiting Devil's Elbow
Devil's Elbow Bridge (1923) is free and walkable — beautiful at golden hour.
Elbow Inn Bar & BBQ has live music most weekends.
Allmans Market is the historic Route 66 store — open seasonal hours.