Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail

Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail The Trail is open during daylight hours & is FREE. Bike rentals are available through local companies The Trail was named after Mr. Hugh S. He is greatly missed.
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Explore the timeless beauty of the Butterfly Garden, the mystical Freshwater Marshes and the Coastal Hardwood Swamps. Catch a glimpse of a Bobcat on the Twin Bridges or a White Tailed Deer on Gulf Oak Ridge. View an Alligator basking in the sun and be sure to bring your camera to capture the adventure. Branyon who put in 33 years as director of the Alabama Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

He started working at the park as a teenager and fell in love with the Gulf State Park. He met with Orange Beach City officials and had the vision to allow the City to go after grants to turn old service roads into a trail system.

Rattlesnake Ridge is open but please be cautious around the gravel on this section of the trail.⚠️The gravel is temporar...
06/15/2026

Rattlesnake Ridge is open but please be cautious around the gravel on this section of the trail.⚠️The gravel is temporary and will be paved as soon as contractors are able to continue working!

Rattlesnake Ridge is still temporarily closed and will be closed over the weekend. We are hoping it will be open again e...
06/12/2026

Rattlesnake Ridge is still temporarily closed and will be closed over the weekend. We are hoping it will be open again early next week. Please plan to take alternate trails during this closure. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURE 🛑

A drainage culvert is being installed on the Rattlesnake Ridge Trail on June 10, 2026. The trail will be closed for the day beginning tomorrow while work is underway.

Thank you for your patience as we complete this improvement project. Please plan accordingly and use alternate trails during the closure.

TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURE 🛑 A drainage culvert is being installed on the Rattlesnake Ridge Trail on June 10, 2026. The tra...
06/09/2026

TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURE 🛑

A drainage culvert is being installed on the Rattlesnake Ridge Trail on June 10, 2026. The trail will be closed for the day beginning tomorrow while work is underway.

Thank you for your patience as we complete this improvement project. Please plan accordingly and use alternate trails during the closure.

We are expanding Al’s parkour challenge this week so please be aware and cautious while you’re in the area!⚠️🛝
06/08/2026

We are expanding Al’s parkour challenge this week so please be aware and cautious while you’re in the area!⚠️🛝

Early morning view on the Backcountry Trail!🌅🌳
06/05/2026

Early morning view on the Backcountry Trail!🌅🌳

The beach is not the only place with a pretty sunrise 🌅📸Brad Johnson
05/29/2026

The beach is not the only place with a pretty sunrise 🌅📸Brad Johnson

Happy from Lefty and her baby! Thank you to Jane Lindsey Thomas for sharing this picture she took a few weeks ago.📸🐊
05/27/2026

Happy from Lefty and her baby! Thank you to Jane Lindsey Thomas for sharing this picture she took a few weeks ago.📸🐊

Beautiful thing to witness! A caterpillar finally transforms into a butterfly.🦋🐛
05/20/2026

Beautiful thing to witness! A caterpillar finally transforms into a butterfly.🦋🐛

Join us today at 9AM for a Trail Scavenger hunt with activities (fishing/archery), crafts (bird feeders/clay), and prize...
05/16/2026

Join us today at 9AM for a Trail Scavenger hunt with activities (fishing/archery), crafts (bird feeders/clay), and prizes pictured below. Pick up the map anytime from 9AM until 11:30AM at the Orange Beach Sportsplex Trailhead. The OB Wildlife Center will be hosting a native wildlife showcase from 11:30 to 12 noon to conclude the Scavenger hunt.

Join us Saturday at 9AM for a Trail Scavenger hunt with activities (fishing/archery), crafts (bird feeders/clay), and pr...
05/16/2026

Join us Saturday at 9AM for a Trail Scavenger hunt with activities (fishing/archery), crafts (bird feeders/clay), and prizes. Pick up the map anytime from 9AM until 11:30AM at the Orange Beach Sportsplex Trailhead. The OB Wildlife Center will be hosting a native wildlife showcase from 11:30 to 12 noon to conclude the Scavenger hunt.

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3801 Orange Beach Boulevard (Catman Trailhead)
Orange Beach, AL
36561

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(251) 981-1063

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