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Alabama Gulf Coast trail named National Recreation Trail for 2009
June 4, 2009
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently designated 22 trails in 13 states as newly recognized National Recreation Trails, adding more than 525 miles of trails to the National Trails System. Among the trails being designated is the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail along the Gulf Coast of Alabama. This 7.5 mile multi-use, handicapped accessible asphalt and boardwalk trail winds through the pristine coastal forests within the City of Orange Beach and Alabama’s Gulf State Park. The announcement of the new National Recreation Trails is timed to coincide with the 17th annual celebration of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6. The theme for this year, “Take In the Outdoors,” encourages people of all ages to get outside and use trails for exercise and exploration.
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