trailhead

American  

[treyl-hed] / ˈtreɪlˌhɛd /

noun

1. the point where a trail starts.

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Etymology

Origin of trailhead

First recorded in 1945–50; trail + head

Example Sentences

Last month, an ATF investigation led to the arrest of former Pacific Palisades resident Jonathan Rinderknecht, who was charged with deliberately setting the Jan. 1 fire shortly after midnight near a trailhead.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

It is just a couple minutes from a trailhead parking lot in an area popular with hikers.

From Los Angeles Times

Residents are stockpiling their cut-down trees at a hiking trailhead nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal