Hike. Bike. Build Connections.
The Baldwin County Trailblazers
The Baldwin County Trailblazers are dedicated to making our community healthier, more active, and more connected. Through advocacy, innovative projects, and strong partnerships, we work tirelessly to create safe biking and walking opportunities for everyone. Here’s a summary of what we accomplished in 2025.
A little history about a big project – The Trailblazers were founded as a nonprofit in 1995 to raise funds to create The Eastern Shore Trail, a 22-mile multi-surface path connecting North Daphne to Weeks Bay. We are advocates for the now-popular Trail.
Report a Trail or Pathway Concern
County Connectivity Plan
The Trailblazers have achieved a years-long joint effort with the Baldwin County Commission to approve a countywide connectivity plan for bike-pedestrian corridors. Every municipality included in the plan has formally adopted it. Find out what’s next.
Initiatives
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Walking School Bus
The smallest Trailblazers are the children at Fairhope Elementary schools who walk to school every day, rain or shine, through Alabama’s first daily walk to school program.
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Eastern Shore Trail
The Eastern Shore Trail connects North Daphne to South Fairhope via sidewalks and paving that extend from I-10 at the northern end to Weeks Bay at the southern end.
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Chalk the Trail
Show off your creative side by decorating a paved square of the Eastern Shore Trail near the Fairhope Pier. Prizes are awarded for children and adults, individuals and teams.