Candlelight events

If candlelight events are not already an annual tradition for you, let this be the season where you get out and experience winter adventure in a whole new light!

Short, easy trails will be lit with lanterns or luminaries, and you can drop in any time during the events to go whatever distance is comfortable for you. Afterward, warm up with refreshments by a crackling fire.

• Many parks offer rentals. See a list of cross-country ski rentals or snowshoe rentals.
• Restrooms and vault toilets are open daily at all Minnesota state parks throughout the year.
• Anyone age 16 or older must carry a signed ski pass when using cross-country ski trails in state parks.
• Before you go... Find out the snow conditions.
• Please note: Occasionally, due to extreme weather or poor snow conditions, an event may need to be canceled or changed. Generally a candlelight event will go on even when there's no snow - it just becomes a candlelight hike, rather than snowshoe or ski! When in doubt, call the park.

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Events
02/10/12 Jay Cooke State Park Candlelight Ski and Snowshoe CANCELLED 02/11/12 Lake Maria State Park Candlelight Snowshoe/Volksmarch 02/11/12 Gateway State Trail Candlelight Hike 02/11/12 Gateway State Trail Candlelight Hike 02/14/12 Wild River State Park Valentine's Candlelight Snowshoe & Bonfire 02/18/12 Gooseberry Falls State Park Gooseberry Falls Candlelight Ski, Snowshoe, and Hike 02/18/12 Father Hennepin State Park Candlelight Ski 02/25/12 Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Candlelight Snowshoe and Hike 02/25/12 Old Mill State Park Candlelight Ski 02/25/12 Maplewood State Park Candlelight Ski
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