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trailhead

noun

trail·​head ˈtrāl-ˌhed How to pronounce trailhead (audio)
: the point at which a trail begins

Examples of trailhead in a Sentence

The hikers met at the trailhead at 8 a.m.
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The Greenville County sheriff's office said the four had parked a vehicle near one trailhead at Caesars Head State Park in Cleveland but were discovered on a different trail altogether. Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025 The Raven Falls trailhead was closed amid the search, the sheriff's office said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025 While the hiking is second to none, the parking at trailheads can be challenging. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025 The same goes for popular trailheads (looking at you, Monkey Rock). AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trailhead

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trailhead was in 1948

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“Trailhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailhead. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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