trailhead

noun

trail·​head ˈtrāl-ˌhed 

: the point at which a trail begins

Examples of trailhead in a Sentence

The hikers met at the trailhead at 8 a.m.

Recent Examples on the Web

The trailhead behind Hunter’s Creek Middle School provides access to a network of hiking and biking trails. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

In November 2025, APD arrested a man accused of using bank cards stolen from a vehicle at a Bull Creek trailhead. — Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026

Although the trailhead received eight inches, Ice Mountain received one to two feet of snow, with three to four feet in some areas due to drifting. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The trailhead was twenty minutes up a rutted jeep track, through a creek and a pine forest. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trailhead

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead