Searching for Fameflowers in the Tennessee Desert - Couchville Cedar Glade

* 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=Fameflower-hike-2025

It's one of the smallest, most elusive and most famous wildflowers of the cedar glades, and also one of the most beautiful: the rare Limestone Fameflower.

However, there aren't many fameflowers around, and they bloom for only a couple of hours each day. To see one in its full glory, you must get out into the habitat where they thrive: the hot and toasty limestone glades, aka the Tennessee Desert! Are you brave enough to step into their living room?

Join Ranger Leslie Allen at Couchville Cedar Glade to learn about this unique plant and hopefully find a few in bloom. For this easy one-mile stroll, we'll try to take advantage of a few shady spots; however, sun block or a sun hat is recommended. And don't forget some water!!

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 an opportunity to join. Once the event is full, the park website 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.