I have never done a Volks March, but this is one that always makes me want to. So when I had friends call and say they were going I was eager to tag along. Anyone who signs up is allowed to walk up onto the monument, which makes this one of the most popular Volks March hikes in the nation.
We started just after noon and managed to fit our walk in between the rain showers. Our photos are primarily at the check points. Each check point is manned by a volunteer group who in exchange for checking off completion cards can raise money for their cause by selling refreshments. The groups were all local youth projects, a Boy Scout troop, the Custer High School Girls Basket Ball team, a spanish class, and I think a rodeo club.
The walk is easy to follow and well marked, there are a few steep stretches that slowed traffic down, but the view is beautiful and worth the effort.
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