trailhead
Hiking starting point
A trailhead is the point where a hiking trail or path begins, typically marked with signs and often equipped with parking areas, informational displays, and sometimes restroom facilities.
It serves as the starting point for hikers, bikers, or horseback riders entering a trail system.
We met at the trailhead at 7 a.m. to beat the crowds.
The term combines trail with head in its sense of starting point or source.
Strapped bag worn dorsally
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
switchback · compass · map · terrain · wilderness · footpath · hiker · blaze
Leaving a vehicle temporarily
- signpostRoadside directional guide
- kioskStandalone public booth
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- permitOfficial written authorization
restroom · coordinates · information · shuttle · drop-off
Starting point or source
- beginningInitial stage of something
- outsetInitial point of something
- onsetStarting point of something
- thresholdPoint of beginning
baseline · launch · kickoff · departure · embarkation · commencement · gateway · entry
Navigation reference location
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- bearingPosture or orientation
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
route · markers · blazes · signage · directions · orientation · guide · mileage
Risky exciting undertaking
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- journeyTravel from place to place
- questSeeking journey for something
- trekArduous overland journey
discovery · wilderness · backcountry · frontier · uncharted · pioneer · pathfinder · explorer
backpack
Strapped bag worn dorsally
ridge · switchback · compass · map · terrain · wilderness · footpath · hiker · blaze · marker
parking
Leaving a vehicle temporarily
- signpostRoadside directional guide
- kioskStandalone public booth
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
permit · restroom · coordinates · information · shuttle · drop-off
origin
Starting point or source
threshold · baseline · launch · kickoff · departure · embarkation · commencement · gateway · entry · access
waypoint
Navigation reference location
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- bearingPosture or orientation
topography · route · markers · blazes · signage · directions · orientation · guide · mileage
adventure
Risky exciting undertaking
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- journeyTravel from place to place
- questSeeking journey for something
trek · discovery · wilderness · backcountry · frontier · uncharted · pioneer · pathfinder · explorer · venture
- Park Trailsnature walk, paved path, dirt path
- hikinghike, hiker, day hikes, boots, compass
- outdoor placespark, yard, backyard, front yard, shore
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- outdoor adventurebackpacking, camping, campsite, mountaineering, hiking
- forest trailsfootpaths, woodland path, hiking paths, footpath, path
trailheadsummit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
peak · mountaintop · apex · high point · pinnacle