trailside
Beside the path
Trailside describes the area immediately alongside a hiking path or trail: trailside wildflowers, a trailside campsite.
The word functions like roadside or lakeside, indicating location relative to the trail: We stopped at a trailside stream to refill our bottles.
Uncultivated flowering plants
- fernsSpore-bearing vascular plants
- mossesSmall spore-bearing plants
- lichensFungal-algal composite organisms
- trilliumsThree-petaled spring wildflowers
lupines · fireweed · columbine · paintbrush · gentian · anemones · arnica · heather
Roadside directional guide
- markerSomething that signals location
- benchShared seating surface
- shelterProtected place or structure
- kioskStandalone public booth
cairn · footbridge · overlook · viewpoint · spring · switchback · lean-to · outhouse
Grassy field for grazing
- ravineDeep, narrow valley
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- valleyLow ground between heights
cliff · ridge · boulder · scree · creek · waterfall · clearing · grove
Striped burrowing rodent
- squirrelBushy-tailed tree rodent
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
- birdsongAvian musical vocalizations
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
woodpecker · rabbit · snake · beetle · fox · owl · fawn · elk
wildflowers
Uncultivated flowering plants
- fernsSpore-bearing vascular plants
- mossesSmall spore-bearing plants
- lichensFungal-algal composite organisms
trilliums · lupines · fireweed · columbine · paintbrush · gentian · anemones · arnica · heather · fiddleheads
signpost
Roadside directional guide
kiosk · cairn · footbridge · overlook · viewpoint · spring · switchback · lean-to · outhouse
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
valley · cliff · ridge · boulder · scree · creek · waterfall · clearing · grove · thicket
chipmunk
Striped burrowing rodent
butterfly · woodpecker · rabbit · snake · beetle · fox · owl · fawn · elk · moose
vista
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- sereneUntroubled and composed
picturesque · landscape · splendor · majestic · grandeur · sunrise · sunset · alpenglow · pristine · unspoiled
berries
Small fleshy fruits
nuts · roots · greens · chanterelles · huckleberries · nettles · ramps · acorns · rosehips · thimbleberries
- trailshiking paths, path, footpath, walking path, forest path
- sidesleft, right, front, top, back
trailsideoff-trail
Not following established paths
backcountry · trailless · pathless · deep woods · remote wilderness
trailsidebackcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
roadside · trailhead · parking lot · frontcountry · urban
side, trail, trailing, trails, trailed, trailblazer, trailblazing, hiking trail, trailhead