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 hike to the cirque and back to the trailhead is six miles. Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025 One of Staunton State Park’s seasonal rangers had been stabbed alongside a popular trailhead. Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Doing Coyote Song, Prairie Falcon, Grazing Elk and Swallow back to the north trailhead yields a 6-mile hike with 700 feet of climbing. John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025 To begin, park at the trailhead located at the southern end of Millar Ranch Road. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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