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Candlelight Hike

Saturday, February 8
6PM-8PM
Dune Climb, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park, Empire
Adventure
Free

Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at night on a candlelit winter hike. Arrive anytime between 6-7:30pm to enjoy the full experience. Join park rangers & volunteers to experience the park after dark. Hike one mile on flat terrain along a candlelit trail. If there is adequate snow, this will be a snowshoe hike. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own snowshoes. Snowshoes will also be loaned on a first-come, first-served basis. All programs are free with a valid park entrance pass. Passes may be purchased at the Phillip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, & cost $25 (per vehicle) for seven days, $45 for an annual Sleeping Bear Dunes pass, or $80 (or less) for the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands pass series. No advanced registration needed. Bring a flashlight or headlamp & wear layers.

https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/calendar.htm

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