Devil's Elbow is a landmark stretch of Route 66

Devil’s Elbow, on the Big Piney River in Pulaski County, marks a memorable bend in the path of historic U.S. Route 66 through the Ozarks. The name comes from the sharp river bend that once challenged log drives and later gave the old highway alignment its character. For a visitor or new resident, this is a chance to see an older, winding piece of the road and its bridge rather than the modern interstate that replaced much of Route 66’s traffic. Treat specific dates, designations, and structure details as things to confirm through official Route 66 and state historical sources before relying on them, and approach roadside lore as lore until verified.