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

And before the hike, there are two other crucial steps: getting to the trailhead and knowing what to expect.

From Los Angeles Times

You should keep in mind while traveling to trailheads that it is considered rude in mountain driving culture not to let faster vehicles pass you.

From Los Angeles Times

Then he went over a gear checklist posted at the trailhead: emergency blanket, first aid kit, headlamp and extra batteries, map and compass.

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.

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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.

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