The Revenant Route At a Glance Distance: 284 miles Trip Length: 1-2 days Start/Stop: Lemmon or Chamberlain Hugh Glass Monument In 1823, frontiersman Hugh Glass was mauled by a bear and left for dead in South Dakota’s Grand River National Grassland — an epic tale immortalized in the 2015 film “The Revenant.” As you drive, try to imagine crawling the route, as Glass did, to reach the place where his safe haven, Fort Kiowa, once stood. Revenant Route Hugh Gl s Monu me n t NORTH DAKOTA SOUTH DAKOTA Lemmon GRAND RIVER MUSEUM 12 Standing Rock RESERVATION 73 Shadehill Recreation Area M 20 63 Top Stops AREA OF DETAIL Grand River Museum Visit this museum to see an astonishingly detailed sculpture depicting the Hugh Glass bear attack by artist John Lopez. Open May–September. souri Riv NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY Thunder Butte 212 Cheyenne River RESERVATION Msouri Riv Shadehill Recreation Area A monument at this park marks the spot where the infamous bear attack took place. Thunder Butte 63 14 Glass used this 2,733-foot landmark as a navigation point during his journey to Fort Kiowa. Pierre 1806 34 Cheyenne River Reservation Crow Creek RESERVATION 83 It was in this neck of the woods that Glass fashioned a raft and floated down the Missouri River to safety. Lower Brule RESERVATION Chamberlain 90 Chamberlain Though Fort Kiowa no longer stands, several attractions in Chamberlain offer a look at local history, including Dignity: Of Earth & Sky and Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center . Rosebud RESERVATION Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center DIGNITY: OF EARTH & SKY TravelSouthDakota.com // 35
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