hit the trail

phrase

chiefly US

: to begin a journey

We should be ready to hit the trail by 8:00.

Examples of hit the trail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The road to Summit Lake, where hikers usually hit the trail, was closed for construction all last summer and only recently reopened in May. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

The shop also sells, services, and rents bikes, including pedal-assist e-bikes, for those who want to hit the trail but don’t have a bike. — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026

When your friends or family head out to hit the slopes, get dressed up in your winter clothes and hit the trail, or hike into town to get some fresh air and some fun souvenirs. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026

At one point, the cat emerged from the brush, however, and hit the trail. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for hit the trail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale