trailhead

[ treyl-hed ]

noun

1. the point where a trail starts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trailhead¹

First recorded in 1945–50; trail + head

Example Sentences

He was captured on Ring doorbell video hunting for food in trash bins by the homes near the trailhead.

From Los Angeles Times

California has a dozen summits higher than 14,000 feet; the trailheads leading to 11 of them are within about an hour of where he sat.

From Los Angeles Times

Head to the Hotel Creek trailhead, located about a half mile north of the Cedar Grove Lodge.

From Los Angeles Times

It takes about four minutes to drive from the trailhead to the entrance of Bonelli park, where you can quickly reach the swim beach.

From Los Angeles Times

As he returned to the trailhead, bystanders saw Robino stumble and offered to help him, but he declined and said things that didn’t make sense, Park Service officials said in a news release.

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