trailhead
noun
trail·head ˈtrāl-ˌhed 
: the point at which a trail begins
Example Sentences
The hikers met at the trailhead at 8 a.m.
Recent Examples on the Web The Honeybear trailhead, in Bear Valley, consistently runs out of parking with only a few dedicated spots. 
Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 Find the trailhead just off East Ridge Road, roughly 17 miles south of Sandpoint. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022 The trailhead, which is a US Forest Service property, is located near the town of Nederland in Boulder County, around 16 miles west of Boulder. Jeremy Harlan, CNN, 8 June 2022 The Vista House, Angels Rest trailhead, Latourell Falls and Bridal Veil Falls will NOT require permits to visit. oregonlive, 9 May 2022 The hike debarks from the large Girdner trailhead, which has room for trailers. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2022 Entering the preserve, a shaded drive leads the way to the trailhead, where guests can find a playground, pavilions and restrooms. Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Sep. 2021 All of Whitney Portal has also been evacuated, the Sheriff’s Office said, including the Mt. Whitney trailhead, Whitney Portal store and campground, recreation residents, Lone Pine campground and Meysan Lake Trail. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2021 Starting from Bunny Flat, the most popular trailhead, southwest of the mountain, hikers will head up to Horse Camp, a stopover on Sierra Club property just below the treeline with a cabin, composting toilet and freshwater spring. Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 May 2021 See More
Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 Find the trailhead just off East Ridge Road, roughly 17 miles south of Sandpoint. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022 The trailhead, which is a US Forest Service property, is located near the town of Nederland in Boulder County, around 16 miles west of Boulder. Jeremy Harlan, CNN, 8 June 2022 The Vista House, Angels Rest trailhead, Latourell Falls and Bridal Veil Falls will NOT require permits to visit. oregonlive, 9 May 2022 The hike debarks from the large Girdner trailhead, which has room for trailers. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2022 Entering the preserve, a shaded drive leads the way to the trailhead, where guests can find a playground, pavilions and restrooms. Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Sep. 2021 All of Whitney Portal has also been evacuated, the Sheriff’s Office said, including the Mt. Whitney trailhead, Whitney Portal store and campground, recreation residents, Lone Pine campground and Meysan Lake Trail. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2021 Starting from Bunny Flat, the most popular trailhead, southwest of the mountain, hikers will head up to Horse Camp, a stopover on Sierra Club property just below the treeline with a cabin, composting toilet and freshwater spring. Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 May 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above