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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It’s located smack-dab in the middle of the city, where guests can easily access tons of hiking and mountain biking trailheads that lead to some of the most jaw-dropping vistas in the entire country. Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025 Each has a different trailhead, offering options in length, difficulty, vistas, and plant and animal life. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 May 2025 The trailhead is marked with a sign and begins at the west end of the Borrego Palm Canyon Campground, located off Palm Canyon Drive in Borrego Springs. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025 The trailhead is in the northeast corner of the lot near the small pond. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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