Candlelight Ski

Candlelight Ski on the Red Cedar Trail, Friday, January 31 January in Menomonie! Time for Friends of the Red Cedar State Trail to invite YOU to our FREE annual Candlelight Ski. Walkers and snowshoe enthusiasts are also welcome! Three trails will be lit for this annual event on Friday, January 31, from 6 to 9pm. The Red Cedar State Trail will be open and groomed by our great volunteers for skiing only, from the Depot south to the illuminated ice wall, about one and a half miles. Walkers will enjoy the paved Stokke Trail, (aka Junction Trail), north from the Depot, also candlelit! And candles will light a temporary snowshoe trail through Riverside Park, with free use of Mayo Clinic Health System’s snowshoes! Try it out! A lot of preparation goes into this special evening, and of course the Friends worry about our weather. At this writing the Trail is ski-able. Bring your own skis, or make arrangements ahead of time to rent from Stout Adventures or Simple Sports - no trail pass required on this night! Free fun! Let’s be clear. Anyone can come and choose the trail that suits them – families with small children, students, seniors - After skiing - or walking – or snowshoeing - have a free cup of hot chocolate provided by Con Agra/Swiss Miss, with cookies provided by Kwik Trip, and warm up by a toasty bonfire! Maybe go next door to Lucette’s for pizza. Enjoy this Menomonie tradition! Event Sponsors: Friends of the Red Cedar Trail/Hoffman Hills, Wisconsin DNR, Con Agra/Swiss Miss, Lucette Woodfire Eatery, Kwik Trip, and Mayo Clinic Health System.