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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Once inside, the property acts as a luxurious trailhead. The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026 In the meantime, the Forest Service has been restoring parts of the area, such as the trailhead, which now has a new bathroom and reconstructed parking lot. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026 More responders as well as the climbers’ fathers, who’d driven up from the North Bay, were waiting in the trailhead parking lot. Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026 Carpooling is encouraged, as the parking lot at the trailhead fills up. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 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 26 Mar. 2026.

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