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Cotton Bayou Trail paving nearly complete

Posted 1/16/14

ORANGE BEACH, AL - A new spur on the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail should be ready for hikers and bikers this weekend. The Cotton Bayou spur, which starts at the water tower on Alabama 161 and goes about a mile in to connect with Catman Trail, …

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Cotton Bayou Trail paving nearly complete

Posted Thursday, January 16, 2014 6:00 am

ORANGE BEACH, AL - A new spur on the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail should be ready for hikers and bikers this weekend. The Cotton Bayou spur, which starts at the water tower on Alabama 161 and goes about a mile in to connect with Catman Trail, was in the final stages of paving Thursday morning. (JOHN MULLEN/Islander photos)