Horseshoe Overlook is a camp hideout featured in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online in The Heartlands region of the State of New Hanover.
It serves as the location of the Van der Linde gang’s camp site during the second chapter of the game and as a possible camp location for the online protagonist.
Location[]
Horseshoe Overlook is located in The Heartlands, within New Hanover. It is situated south of Valentine, east of the border with West Elizabeth.
Description[]
Horseshoe Overlook is a plateau in The Heartlands. To one side is a steep cliff, and to the other lies thick forest, making it the perfect location for the gang to camp. It overlooks a horseshoe-shaped bend in the Dakota River, which is likely what gave the area its name. Horseshoe Overlook is a very advantageous spot for a camp to be situated, as the small hill has the high ground where an attack might be coming from, it also has a complete view of the entire canyon below and many deer to hunt in the area. It is also close to the town Valentine, which has a butcher's shop for selling excess meat for money. It also has a Doctor, Gunsmith, Saloon, and a Bank to rob. Horseshoe Overlook is objectively the most strategically advantageous camp location in the game.
As located in The Heartlands, temperatures in Horseshoe Overlook are pretty cool and rarely reach double figures (Celsius), even during the day.
History[]
Events of Red Dead Redemption 2[]
Horseshoe Overlook Chapter[]
After robbing one of Leviticus Cornwall’s trains and as the snow is melting, the gang takes the opportunity to move south of Colter, to relocate themselves at Horseshoe Overlook.
The other gang members seems to enjoy the place and will express their relief to have finally left the mountain. The camp atmosphere is more positive than at Colter and Hosea, Dutch, Susan and Uncle will encourage their fellow members to cheer up and that they have to leave Blackwater’s troubles behind them. The gang then explores Valentine to find new leads to make money in order to leave the USA. One day, Lenny will rush into camp to warn them that Micah was imprisoned for murder at Strawberry and Dutch will ask Arthur to free him from jail and to bring Lenny at Valentine to calm down and drink something. Later, the gang organizes a party for Sean’s return after he was freed from Blackwater and around this time, Leopold Strauss can be seen arguing with Edith Downes on the lend her husband have to repay.
However, after Arthur and little Jack Marston were approached by Pinkerton agents Milton and Ross, the gang thinks about relocating, which they do after a shootout in Valentine with Cornwall’s guards.
Clemens Point Chapter[]
In the mission Sodom? Back to Gomorrah, Arthur, Bill Williamson, Karen Jones and Lenny Summers return to Valentine after things have died down to rob the town bank. Once they escaped from the law, they will split the money between them near one of Horseshoe' entries.
Notable Occupants[]
- Van der Linde gang ("Eastward Bound" - "A Strange Kindness")
- Red Dead Online Protagonist (optional)
Trivia[]
- If the player returns to Horseshoe Overlook or any of the gang's camps in the epilogue, the player will hear an auditory flashback of a conversation that took place during camp's corresponding chapter.
- A horseshoe is traditionally thought to bring good luck. The Van der Linde gang camping at Horseshoe Overlook in Chapter 2 echos this thought as many gang members believe the gang's luck is turning for the better after the Blackwater Massacre.
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