The Audubon Trail is a section of the Colorado River Trail system which will eventually traverse the Grand Valley (in which Grand Junction is located) and extend westward to Moab, Utah.

The Audubon Trail is a 1.5 mile paved path suitable for hiking, jogging, biking, rollerblading, and wheelchair use. The trail starts near the shopping center at the northwest corner of Broadway (State Highway 340) and Dike Road on the Redlands in Grand Junction. The Audubon Trail links with the trail system in Connected Lakes State Park. Trail users may park in the parking lot of the shopping center or in Connected Lakes State Park (with a valid State Parks pass). The Audubon Trail also links with the Blue Heron Trail and the Riverside Trail via the pedestrian/bike path over the Colorado River along Broadway.

The Audubon Trail lies within the floodplain of the Colorado River and parallels the tailrace from the Redlands Water and Power company hydroelectric plant. Along the trail may be seen a variety of riverbottom habitats including cottonwood groves, cattail marshes, and recovering gravel ponds. The 1931 power plant building may also be viewed from the trail.

The Audubon Trail was constructed as a joint effort on the part of the Grand Valley Audubon Society, Mesa County, the City of Grand Junction, and private landowners, with a grant from the Colorado Department of Parks and Outdoor Recreation "State Trails Program," which is funded by the Colorado Lottery. The trail is currently maintained, cleaned and patrolled by Mesa County and volunteers of the Grand Valley Audubon Society.

There are several benches for sitting along the trail, but no other facilities. Restrooms, picnic tables and fishing access are available in Connected Lakes State Park.

No motorized vehicles (except wheelchairs) are allowed on the trail. Bikers and rollerbladers are asked to stay on the paved trail, maintain a safe speed, and announce their approach before passing walkers. Dogs must be leashed. Young children must be supervised because of the danger posed by the rushing water of the canal that parallels the path.

 Bird species commonly seen along the trail or in the canal include Mallard, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, European Starling, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, and House Finch. Other sightings that are not unusual include the Great Blue Heron, Wood Duck, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Crow, Common Raven, Bushtit, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, and Evening Grosbeak.