trailhead
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trailhead
Example Sentences
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Though the trail and hot springs are part of Los Padres National Forest, the trailhead is in a residential neighborhood of gated mansions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
Former Pacific Palisades resident Jonathan Rinderknecht has been charged with deliberately setting the Jan. 1 fire shortly after midnight near a trailhead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
At the Salmon Falls trailhead, 3.6 miles north of Ragged Point, there’s room for about 10 cars in the parking area on the shoulder of the highway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
They’ve complained about TikTokers trespassing onto countryside farms, tourists defecating on private property and near-fist fights over trailhead parking—not to mention unsafe traffic blockages on narrow roads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Alex pulled a camera from his backpack and asked Gallien to snap a picture of him shouldering his rifle at the trailhead.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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