Devils Elbow is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States[1] on historic U.S. Highway 66.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, lumbermen were busy upstream cutting the short leaf pine or hacking railroad ties from the hardwoods.

It is on the fine fishing stream of the Big Piney which flows into the Gasconade River a few miles north.

[4] As part of the improvement of State Highway 14 in 1923, a steel truss bridge was constructed that spanned the Big Piney River across the lower portion of the elbow.

[8] The community experienced a population surge during World War II boom associated with the construction and development of Fort Leonard Wood, which is located five miles to the west.

Highway traffic decreased with the completion in late 1945 of the divided four-lane section of Route 66 which bypassed the community to the north.

However, U. S. and foreign fans of the Mother Road today still find Devil's Elbow alongside the original 1926 route.

An early estimate for rehabilitation was $2.5 million, which included structural work and removing the lead-based paint prior to repainting.

The bridge project is a testament to local perseverance, inter-governmental cooperation, and creativity in preserving the cultural environment.

Also listed was Piney Beach, a native rock tourist court located two miles to the northwest of Devils Elbow.