Exploring spearfish canyon we say a sign on the turn for Roughlock Falls that noted a "Dances With Wolves" movie site was up the road. The site is a little over a mile past Roughlock falls and all in a dirt road. You have to be watching for it but there is a small pullout and a metal sign. If no one is there you might drive right past it. If you get to an intersection you've gone too far.
The location is right along the creek.
If you are familiar with the movies final scene where Dunbar leaves the Sioux tribe from their winter camp, this is where it was filmed. Looking around it's a little hard to pick up on the exact locations but I think we got a few. The longer you spend there and kind of explore they come to mind.
Even if you aren't familiar with the movie, it's a pretty spot and neat to see a location where filming of this Oscar winner took place. read more