I was on a quest for more hikes closer to Nashville, and I stumbled upon the Hidden Springs trail in Cedars of Lebanon State Park. This park has some of the oldest cedar trees in the country, and you’ll sure see a bunch on this loop trail.
It’s an easy walk through the woods, although it tends to be muddy because of the springs (the hidden springs, if you will), but not a problem unless you are wearing shoes that you don’t want to get dirty. And if you are hiking in shoes that you don’t want to get dirty, then you might need to reevaluate the shoes you are wearing hiking.
This 5 miles loop trail meanders through most of the park and take you through numerous cedar glades. It’s a flat and easy trail to do some woods walkin’.
Distance from Nashville: 45 min
Directions to trailhead: Theres a parking lot across from the start of the trail near some campsites and a bathhouse, follow signs for trailheads
Trail: Hidden Springs Loop (route in white below)
Link to trail map: Cedars of Lebanon State Park Trail Map
Length of trail: Just under 5 miles, allow 2 hours
Brief overview: A flat walk in the old cedars of middle Tennessee with some large sinkholes along the way. An easy afternoon hike.
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