Backcountry Trail - a Haven for Nature Lovers and Those Seeking Exercise in a Scenic Setting: "March 12, 2009 - Orange Beach, AL - The Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail System provides opportunities to explore the vast undeveloped interior of 6,500-acre Gulf State Park. A wide variety of flora and fauna are found along the system’s five trails, which cross wet and dry pine savannas, coastal wetlands, relict dune scrub and maritime forest. Located just a few hundred yards north of the Gulf of Mexico, the system consists of 7.8 miles of paved trail and 1.75 miles that is unpaved, with further expansion planned."
