Evening in the Glade: Sunset Hike at Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area

* To sign up for this event, please go ahead and RSVP here on Meetup but you must also sign up on the Tennessee State Parks event page:
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/long-hunter/#/?event=evening-in-theglade-071925

During the day, Long Hunter's cedar glades are a wonderland of rare wildflowers, but near sunset it's a different world filled with unusual sights and sounds. This unique landscape is also known as the Tennessee Desert!

Join Ranger Leslie Anne for a stroll around the glade to take in the sights of unique wildflowers and the sounds of the evening critters. This is a flat, easy one-mile loop trail.

All participants must register on the park website. Walk-ups and late arrivals are not permitted as parking is limited. The parking lot will be locked at 7 PM so please arrive on time for this hike.

Insect repellent recommended. No pets, please.

* Note: This event is limited to the first 12 people who sign up on the park website. I'm posting here to give Meetup members first dibs. Once the event is full, the park page will say "Sold Out" and will not allow anymore signups. Thank you!

Directions to Couchville Cedar Glade:
From I-40 exit on Highway 171 and go south on South Mount Juliet Rd. for about six miles then bear left onto South Mt Juliet Rd. The parking area is one half mile on the right. From I-24, exit at Old Hickory (southeast Nashville near Hickory Hollow Mall) and proceed east for approximately 12 miles. Turn right at South Mt Juliet Rd about one and one half miles past the Long Hunter State Park entrance. The parking area is one half mile on the right.