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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Grand Wash Trail Starting from the same trailhead as Cassidy Arch, the Grand Wash gives day hikers a taste of the slot-canyon landscape without the common inherent dangers of mandatory rappels and flash-flood potential. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024 The good news is that most hiking shoes have the necessary arch support to transport you from the trailhead to the peak pain-free. Kells McPhillips, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024 The first mile from the trailhead appears not to have burned. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 Copper Basin trailhead: Located 0.2 mile past the Aspen Creek Trailhead on Copper Basin Road. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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