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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Everyone returned to the trailhead at about 7 p.m. Mosaic Canyon is about a 4-mile out-and-back trail that takes approximately three hours to complete, park officials said. Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025 The rescue crew and hiker reached the trailhead around 7 p.m. Mosiac Canyon is a four-mile round trip and takes up to three hours to complete, according to the National Park Service. Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025 The trailhead will be on the right with a very conspicuous roadside shoulder that provides parking. Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025 Two 20-year-old men are dead following an early morning shooting at a Tucson trailhead. Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 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 Feb. 2025.

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