spur trail
Dead-end hiking route
A spur trail is a short path branching off from a main trail, typically leading to a specific destination—a viewpoint, waterfall, campsite, or point of interest—before dead-ending rather than reconnecting: We took the spur trail to the overlook.
Hikers leave the main route briefly, then return the same way.
- sidetrackDivert from purpose
- offshootDerivative outgrowth
- branchDivision or woody limb
- forkTined eating tool
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
path · fire road · hiking · trailhead · switchback · footpath · shortcut · wilderness · ridge · high point · overlook · scenic overlook · scramble · cairn · blaze · summit · connector · loop
trail configuration/connectivity
spur trailloop trail
Path forming closed circuit
circular route · thoroughfare · traverse · Appalachian Trail · Pacific Crest Trail
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