The Revenant (2015) filming locations

Libby, United States

Kootenai River Falls, located about ten kilometers northwest of Libby, is presented as the largest unbridged waterfall in Montana. It had previously served as a backdrop for The River Wild (1994) featuring Meryl Streep.

The scene : Pursued by the Arikaras, Glass jumps into an icy river to escape them; the current carries him through the rapids and then plunges him over the waterfall. This is one of the few sequences filmed in the United States.

Ushuaïa, Argentina

The scene : By the edge of this small snow-covered stream in the mountains of Ushuaia, Glass finally catches up to Fitzgerald for their final confrontation, which is strikingly brutal.

Chief Goodstoney Rodeo Centre

Morley, Canada

The scene : From the opening, the Arikaras descend upon the trapper camp by the Bow; Glass orders to abandon the skins and get to the boat, which the attackers set on fire during the escape.

Goat Pond

Canmore, Canada

The scene : Fort Kiowa, the trading post built for the film, stood near Goat Pond, along Spray Lakes Road: Fitzgerald and Bridger come there to report to Captain Henry.

Canada

The scene : Setting out to scout in this damp and mossy underbrush, Glass is attacked and mauled by a grizzly bear, the scene that kickstarts the entire story.

Canada

The scene : The trappers carry Glass, injured, on a stretcher along the stream and across a sandbank.

North Vancouver, Canada

The scene : During the crossing of a river, one of the bearers of Glass's stretcher loses his balance and falls.

Kananaskis, Canada

Former ski resort of the Canadian Rockies, in Kananaskis Country, Alberta.

The scene : On the slopes of Fortress Mountain, Fitzgerald moves alone through an immense wilderness while Glass chases him, and an avalanche crashes down the mountain.

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Fortress Mountain Ski Resort, located on Hwy 40, at the foot of the legendary summit of The Fortress.

The scene : Around the station, the group climbs over a high peak, Fitzgerald walks alone in the woods and Glass, pursuing him, sees an avalanche rush down the slope.

Drumheller, Canada

Badlands Canyon in Alberta, about fifteen kilometers from Drumheller, with walls striped with layers.

The scene : Beneath a night sky, a meteor streaks across the heavens and crashes near a river, in a sequence that resembles a fevered dream.

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The scene : Captain Henry rides across the mountainous landscapes surrounding the lodge.

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The scene : Glass, alone, walks across the expanse of a vast frozen lake.

Canada

The scene : MovieMaps places the march of Glass on the icy surface of a lake.

Canada

The scene : The fall of the Elbow River and its surroundings are among the filming locations for the movie in Kananaskis Country, with no details on the scene.

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Day use area of King Creek, on Hwy 40 in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

The scene : In the King Creek valley, the trappers hoist Glass, seriously injured, onto a wooden stretcher up the slope.

Burnaby, Canada

Immense complex of stages set up in an old warehouse in Burnaby, on Underhill Avenue. Lacking an intermediate load-bearing wall, it offers one of the largest filming volumes in North America and has hosted Godzilla as well as The Maze.

The scene : The Burnaby studios hosted part of the indoor filming, although the sources do not specify the scenes.

Calgary, Canada

The scene : Calgary is among the recorded filming locations; a good portion of the scenes were shot in the vicinity of the city.

United States

The scene : The White Mountains massif, in the east of Arizona, is listed among the shooting locations, without a specific scene.

United States

The scene : The San Francisco Peaks, north of Flagstaff, are listed among the filming locations, without specifying the scene.

Mexico

The scene : The Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico is mentioned among the filming locations, with no specifics about the scene.

Mexico

The scene : The Sierra Madre del Sur, in southern Mexico, is among the filming locations listed, without a specific scene.