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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Getting there: From U.S. 60 in Mesa, take Power Road (Exit 188) and continue north (Power Road turns into Bush Highway) to the Wild Horse trailhead on the right between mileposts 23 and 24. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024 Officials in Big Bend National Park discovered the body of a deceased 24-year-old hiker along a trail after noticing a vehicle that had been parked at a trailhead for several days with no record of overnight backpackers for the area. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Oct. 2024 Lone Pine, with a population hovering around 1,300, is the gateway to Mount Whitney, as the trailhead to the peak is about 15 miles east from town. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 Devastated with the circumstances but in pain, Hattie and Matt began their trek back to the trailhead. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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