This annual event features an afternoon hike of 11 mi. (shorter options available) on mixed surfaces of Civil War Battlefield, followed by a drive through the Memorial Illumination: 23,000 candles commemorating casualties of the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history. Bad-weather date: Dec. 12. Optional post-hike dinner at historic Old South Mountain Inn (limited reservations; e-mail/call soon).
