dirt trail
Earthy hiking path
A dirt trail is an unpaved path through natural terrain, typically used for hiking, mountain biking, or horseback riding.
Unlike gravel or paved trails, dirt trails retain their natural surface—compacted earth, exposed roots, loose soil—and vary with weather and use: The dirt trail turned muddy after the rain.
The term distinguishes rougher, more primitive routes from maintained paths.
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- pathRoute for traveling
- beaten pathMuch-traveled route
- dustyCoated with fine particles
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
single track · mud · wilderness · back country · national park · backpacking · roots · rocks · tree roots · forest · mountain · unpaved · fire road · loose gravel · rugged · boots · nature · trek
- trail featurestrailhead, switchbacks, switchback, blazes, blaze
- forest trailsfootpaths, woodland path, hiking paths, footpath, path
- trailshiking paths, path, footpath, walking path, forest path
- bridle pathsbridleway
dirt trailpaved road
Hard-surfaced thoroughfare
asphalt road · tarmac · blacktop · cobblestone street · flagstone path
dirt trailinterstate highway
Major road between states
freeway · superhighway · city street · expressway · highway
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