Crazy Horse Volksmarch

By Heather • Mar 9th, 2009 • Category: Events

Crazy Horse Memorial

Are you a fan of hiking? There are trails available all over the Black Hills, but on one certain weekend of the year, hikers have the advantage of seeing the world’s largest mountain carving up close. This would be the Crazy Horse Volksmarch on June 6-7th.

The Crazy Horse Volksmarch is a 6.2 mile Native American Heritage Walk at the Crazy Horse Memorial. This year will mark the 23rd annual hike, which has attracted a record of 15,000 people. Currently, this is the most popular organized hike in the United States. There is no other time of year that the public is permitted so close to the monument.

The walk will begin at 8 AM and conclude at 4 PM. Admission to the park is free during the Volksmarch, but participants must register between 7AM until 1 PM and pay a $3 fee. Canned food donations for the KOTA Care and Share Food Drive are encouraged.

If you want to learn more about the Volksmarch, take a look at these sites:

Crazy Horse Ride
Crazy Horse Volksmarch

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Heather is originally from De Smet, South Dakota, where she spent her time giving Laura Ingalls Wilder tours until she moved across the state to the Black Hills area to attend college. She is a recent graduate of Black Hills University, where she received a bachelor of arts degree with a double major in Public Relations and Spanish. On two different occasions Heather has fed her love of travel as an exchange student: a summer in Japan at age 17, and semester in Mexico in spring of 2008. Traveling and sightseeing are things she plans to keep on her agenda, and she's currently working on applying to graduate school. Heather has loved living in the area the past five years. When not working, she is usually spending time with her friends or reading.
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