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to see American alligators in their natural habitat. I can't stress it enough, alligat-
ors are naturally afraid of humans, but feeding them changes the rules. Do
not
feed the alligators!
From there the trail takes a short side trip to Mobile Bay itself. A small board-
walk takes you over a slough to a nice sand island, where you can take in a gor-
geous sunset over the bay.
Most of the trail from here on out uses wide gravel and dirt service roads. You
won't find much motorized traffic here, only the occasional city truck doing trail
maintenance. The tall pines and magnolias along this section provide a nice, shady
canopy. Depending on the time of year you hike the trail, you will see a wide vari-
ety of wildflowers and trees, many of which are identified with signage.
The walk around Jackson Oak is over a composite boardwalk and deck, allow-
ing you good access to the tree but keeping you far enough away. Several ancient
live oaks in south Alabama have been killed intentionally by vandals, and the City
of Daphne wants to keep this one safe.
The only exception to the service road and boardwalks the trail uses comes at
the west end of the trail's loop. Here the path takes you into the woods on a more
traditional 2-foot-wide dirt footpath on the D'Olive Plantation Nature Trail. Along
this section, many of the trees are identified with signs and there are several
benches for you to rest on as you make your way to the cemetery and Jackson
Oak.
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