off-trail

[ awf-treyl, of- ]

adjective

1. away from a path or trail: to wander off-trail.

   off-trail hiking;

   to wander off-trail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of off-trail¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

This is a cut-off trail widely used by the Park Rangers in their winter patrols but seldom used by the public.

From Project Gutenberg

And she mighty near rolled off down into Pitchstone Canyon, comin' up by the cut-off trail.

From Project Gutenberg

But any place yu' go is them undesirable steep slopes, and the cut-off trail takes along about the worst in the business.

From Project Gutenberg

In two miles the cut-off trail from Little Yosemite joins from the right.

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