Trail map for the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Gulf State Park, Orange Beach, Alabama. The map includes key features such as the Gulf of Mexico, various lakes, and trail names like Catman Road and Rattlesnake Ridge. It also indicates distances for different sections and shows the location marked as "YOU ARE HERE." A butterfly graphic is featured in the top corner. Cotton Bayou mountain bike trail.
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Level: Easiest
Length: 1 mi (1.6 km)
Surface: Other
Configuration: Out & Back
Elevation: +20/ -21 ft
Total: 9 riders
 

Mountain Biking Cotton Bayou

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#43 of 112 mountain bike trails in Alabama
#4,829 in the world

Pretty straight paved path that connects to Catman Rd, Rosemary Dunes, Rattle Snake Ridge, and Gulf Oak Ridge paths.

First added by Kuato on Sep 8, 2015. Last updated Apr 23, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
  • Drinking water: unknown
  • Lift service: unknown
  • Night riding: unknown
  • Pump track: unknown
  • Restrooms: yes
  • Fat bike grooming: unknown
  • E-bikes allowed: unknown
  • Fee required: unknown
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Getting there
Trailhead is marked but can be easily overlooked. Going east on the Beach Rd Turn Left to go north on Hwy 161 In Orange Beach. After about a 1/4 mile, turn into the paved road on the left at the big blue "Orange Beach" water tank. you will also see the wooden "Cotton Bayou" trailhead sign at the entrance.


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Good (Jun 20, 2019)
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  • hamiltonrandy
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    This needs to be taken off. Not even remotely Singletrack.

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