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John James Audubon Trails

Facility & Trail Maps
Locate trails and more on John James Audubon's facility map, or use their interactive adventure map.


Weather Conditions

Museum Trail      2.5 mile
.25 mile loop, trailhead located behind Audubon museum, mostly paved surface, easy

Kentucky Coffee Tree Trail      0.5 mile
.5 mile, begins with Museum Trail, Coffee Tree Trail breaks off to the right into lush valley, trail ends on hilltop, hikers may make loop with woodpecker trail, trail is hilly

Woodpecker Trail      0.4 mile
.4 mile trail, begin by walking on Warbler Rd., see 7 species of woodpecker, descends into valley, cross bridge and begin steady climb up hill, may return to museum by traveling back to Coffee Tree Trail

Warbler Road      0.7 mile
.7 mile, paved road, serves as location for many trailheads/ trail endings, named for the 20 species of Warblerrs migrate to park during spring and summer, begins at main office parking lot

King Benson Trail      0.3 mile
.3 mile, begins at set of steps off main office parking lot, trail winds and joins Warbler Rd., relatively easy

Wilderness Lake Trail      1 mile
1 mile, begins off Warbler Rd., travels around Wilderness Lake-a state nature preserve, follows ridgeline before descending to lake by way of steep stairway, see a good representation of wildlife and wildflowers

Scenic Overlook Trail      0.22 mile
.22 mile, diverges from Wilderness Lake Trail at CCC shelter, good view of lake from above

Back Country Trail      1.6 mile
1.6 miles, accessed through Warbler Rd. and Wilderness Lake Trail, travels over hilly terrain in northern section of Nataure Preserve

Eagle Glen Pet Trail      0.9 mile
.9 mile, only trail that allows leashed pets, begins in museum parking lot, difficult due hilly terrain and amount of steps

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