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and pay respects to this region's
checkered past.
May the buttes forever carry the
Cheyenne name so visitors will not
forget the role they played in bringing
hope, albeit brief, to a determined
group of cold and hungry Native
Americans.
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Visitors to Fort Robinson State Park need not recreate the physical feat
of the Cheyennes to experience these views. They may instead use/hike/
walk the more agreeable Cheyenne Butte Trail. A fenced viewing area is
accessible from Smiley Canyon Scenic Drive, about 400 feet above and
1 mile from the road's easternmost parking lot. In summer, Fort Robinson
offers guided Jeep rides to this location.
Getting to the Top
