Join 'Candlelight Night Hike' this weekend

Posted January 22, 2017 10:00 pm

Submitted by McHenry County Conservation District

Discover the beauty of a crisp, winter evening through woodland trails lit only by candlelight. McHenry County Conservation District will host a "Candlelight Night Hike" from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29-30, at Coral Woods Conservation Area, 7400 Somerset Drive, Marengo. In the event of inclement weather, check the front page of MCCDistrict.org for latest trail conditions or on Facebook for event updates.

Drop in anytime for this free activity. Get some fresh air, exercise, and enjoy the frosty night with hot chocolate and snacks around the campfire.

An additional Candlelight Hike/Cross Country Ski is scheduled for Feb. 10-11 at Rush Creek in Harvard.

Enjoy night skiing/hiking? Did you know you can ski/hike every night until 9 p.m. on solar lit trails at Pleasant Valley Conservation Area in Woodstock, a half-mile loop through prairie, and at Hickory Grove Highlands in Cary, a one-mile looped trail through the wooded savanna. Sites open late during daylight savings time change. After March 12, sites close at sunset.

For more information, call (815) 479-5779 or visit MCCDistrict.org.

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