Night Owls Hike - Couchville Lake Trail in Hermitage

* To register for this hike, please sign up on the park's event page at https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/long-hunter/#/?event=night-owls-hike-9-20-24

FYI, I'm posting this hike here to give Meetup members first dibs, but the hike is limited to the first 12 people who sign up on the park event page. Once the hike is full, the park event page will say "Sold Out" and will no longer accept sign-ups.

Meeting Time: 6:30 PM
Meeting Place: Kiosk/bulletin board beside Couchville Lake
Hike Distance: 2 miles
Estimated Hike Time: 90 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Hike Leader: Jason Allen

Beat the heat and hang out with the night owls!

Join Ranger Jason for a peaceful hike around Couchville Lake to see what creatures are stirring after hours. We'll be looking and listening for frogs, katydids, nightjars, owls, bats, and other wildlife, as well as interesting flora and fauna.

This is a flat, easy, two-mile paved trail. Feel free to bring a flashlight or light source, but our goal is to adjust our eyes to the dark and walk the trail without light.

No pets, please.

Directions To Couchville Lake:
Enter Long Hunter State Park at the main park entrance (2910 Hobson Pike) and then take the first left (which is the Couchville Lake Area) and proceed to the parking lot beside Couchville Lake.