Crazy Horse Volksmarch
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Not a meetup but an event. Twice a year you are able to hike to the head of Crazy Horse. The Friday before this event you can also watch the Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup. There are numerous commercial campgrounds and boondocking areas nearby. Make your own arrangements for camping/boondocking and then meet at the roundup and/or hike in the morning.
Details for the hike:
The Crazy Horse Volksmarch is the most popular organized hike in the United States. This family event is sponsored by the Black Hills Chapter of the American Volkssport Association (AVA) and hosted by Crazy Horse Memorial.
The Memorial partners with KOTA Territory’s Care and Share Food Drive so that each hiker’s individual admission to the Memorial is waived with a donation of 3 canned foods (Volkssport registration still applies - see below for more Cost/Registration information).
Hikers follow dirt trails and gravel work roads up to the Crazy Horse Mountain Carving. The turn-around point is on the Arm of Crazy Horse directly in front of the nine-story-high face, which was completed June 3, 1998. Hikers get an up-close view of the mountain. Work continues on the rest of what will be the largest sculpture in the world.
The bi-annual Crazy Horse Volksmarch (an organized hike) is a 6.2 miles round trip woodlands ramble to the world’s largest mountain carving in progress in the southern Black Hills of South Dakota.
Cost - Admission to Crazy Horse Memorial® will be waived with 3 cans of food per hiker. The American Volkssport Association's hike fee is $4 (cash or check, no credit cards accepted) for each participant regardless of age.
Registration - No advance registration. Hikers must check in at starting point, which is at the Memorial’s upper parking area. Registration will begin at 7:00 am. Hikers must register before 1 p.m. and be off the trail by 4 p.m. No late starts.
Starting times - Anytime between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
How long does it take? - The hike averages two to four hours to complete. Hikers should pace themselves due to the terrain and peak elevation (nearly 6,500 feet above sea level).
What is the trail like? - The route is a 6.2 miles round trip on hilly, rough terrain with some steep inclines. The rugged woodlands path is not suitable for infant strollers. From the valley at the Memorial’s visitor center, the trail rises about 500 feet up to the mountain. You will see views of Crazy Horse Memorial® and its 1,000-acre campus not otherwise available to the public.
What are some hiking tips? - Travel light! Water stations and port-a-potties are available along the trail. Roving trail monitors and medical professionals will be available for those needing assistance. Watch the weather, dress appropriately and anticipate taking layers of clothes. Sturdy footwear is recommended.
Are pets allowed? - Pets of all kinds are prohibited on the trail.
Details for the hike:
The Crazy Horse Volksmarch is the most popular organized hike in the United States. This family event is sponsored by the Black Hills Chapter of the American Volkssport Association (AVA) and hosted by Crazy Horse Memorial.
The Memorial partners with KOTA Territory’s Care and Share Food Drive so that each hiker’s individual admission to the Memorial is waived with a donation of 3 canned foods (Volkssport registration still applies - see below for more Cost/Registration information).
Hikers follow dirt trails and gravel work roads up to the Crazy Horse Mountain Carving. The turn-around point is on the Arm of Crazy Horse directly in front of the nine-story-high face, which was completed June 3, 1998. Hikers get an up-close view of the mountain. Work continues on the rest of what will be the largest sculpture in the world.
The bi-annual Crazy Horse Volksmarch (an organized hike) is a 6.2 miles round trip woodlands ramble to the world’s largest mountain carving in progress in the southern Black Hills of South Dakota.
Cost - Admission to Crazy Horse Memorial® will be waived with 3 cans of food per hiker. The American Volkssport Association's hike fee is $4 (cash or check, no credit cards accepted) for each participant regardless of age.
Registration - No advance registration. Hikers must check in at starting point, which is at the Memorial’s upper parking area. Registration will begin at 7:00 am. Hikers must register before 1 p.m. and be off the trail by 4 p.m. No late starts.
Starting times - Anytime between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
How long does it take? - The hike averages two to four hours to complete. Hikers should pace themselves due to the terrain and peak elevation (nearly 6,500 feet above sea level).
What is the trail like? - The route is a 6.2 miles round trip on hilly, rough terrain with some steep inclines. The rugged woodlands path is not suitable for infant strollers. From the valley at the Memorial’s visitor center, the trail rises about 500 feet up to the mountain. You will see views of Crazy Horse Memorial® and its 1,000-acre campus not otherwise available to the public.
What are some hiking tips? - Travel light! Water stations and port-a-potties are available along the trail. Roving trail monitors and medical professionals will be available for those needing assistance. Watch the weather, dress appropriately and anticipate taking layers of clothes. Sturdy footwear is recommended.
Are pets allowed? - Pets of all kinds are prohibited on the trail.
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Where is it happening?
Crazy Horse Memorial, South Dakota, 12151 Avenue of the Chiefs, Custer, SD 57730-8900, United States
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