Bigfoot Pass Overlook, Badlands National Park

Bigfoot Pass was a route used by Lakota leader Spotted Elk to evade the US Army. there is a history associated with this pass. approximately 200 Hunkpapa Lakota fled to join Chief Spotted Elk, also known as Big Foot, and his band of Miniconjou Lakota at the Cheyenne Reservation. This group departed for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation on December 23, seeking refuge with Chief Red Cloud. Five days later, a detachment of the 7th Calvary met the traveling group and escorted them to Wounded Knee Creek. The next day (December 29, 1890), tensions rose and the 7th Calvary massacred an estimated 150-300 men, women, and children at Wounded Knee. another great stop during the Badlands scenic drive. It is perfect for photos and it shows a different type of vegetation than the rest of the park.

Real cool spot to view this part of the Badlands! It was cold and windy on this day, but the views were still spectacular!