trail town
Hiker's rest stop
A trail town is a community located along a long-distance hiking, biking, or recreational trail that provides services to travelers—lodging, food, supplies, showers.
The term gained currency with the Appalachian Trail and similar routes: We resupplied in the next trail town.
Trail towns often depend economically on through-hikers and cyclists passing through.
- trailheadHiking path entrance
- outfitterEquipment seller for expeditions
- hikerOne who walks outdoors
- resupplyProvide fresh provisions
- mail dropClandestine exchange location
hostel · waypoint · backpacker · gear · provisions · stopover · rest · weary · dusty · boots · pack · diner · laundromat · motel · bunk · thru-hiker · Appalachian · PCT
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- Backpackingbackpack, backpacking, pack, sleeping pad, sleeping bag
trail townmajor city
Large, significant urban area
metropolis · urban center · megalopolis · capital city · downtown
trail towncapital
Wealth used for investment
seat of power · hub · commercial center · financial center · cultural capital
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