How to Use trailhead in a Sentence

trailhead

noun
  • The hikers met at the trailhead at 8 a.m.
  • The trailhead is on the west side of the lot.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The hike to the cirque and back to the trailhead is six miles.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Her body was found the next day about a mile from the trailhead.
    — Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Guests are able to try wines, foods and beer at each trailhead.
    — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The trail splits about half a mile from the trailhead; bear right.
    — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 11 June 2020
  • But the effort to reach the trailhead is worth it.
    — Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The trailhead is next to the river just east of town.
    — Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The first mile from the trailhead appears not to have burned.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Any of us could have been pulling into that trailhead.
    — Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Then head out to the trailhead of one of these nine amazing hikes.
    — Jeff Ficker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2023
  • They were headed back to the trailhead when the avalanche struck.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Hike left to follow the ridge most of the way back to the trailhead.
    — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Shortly past the trailhead, a small trail leads off to the right.
    — Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The couple was forced to hike through deep snow back to the trailhead.
    — Autumn Barnes, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
  • At this point, the hiker was five miles from the trailhead.
    — Marjorie “slim” Woodruff, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The riders couldn’t find their way back to the trailhead in the dark.
    — Jayson Jacoby, oregonlive, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The cactus is just off the trail, less than a mile from the trailhead.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
  • Deputies found a boy about 400 yards from the trailhead.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • So, grab a seat and avoid the headaches as well as the trailhead parking fee.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2022
  • But on the horse ride back to the trailhead, Freel was thrown from his horse.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Cold trailhead beers are well-deserved.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The trailhead is just past the gate on the left near the generic trail sign and rock cairns.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022
  • The group decided to turn around and head back to the trailhead.
    — Matthias Gafni, SFChronicle.com, 7 Sep. 2020
  • The hikers took a wrong turn and couldn’t find their way back to the trailhead, deputies said.
    — Helena Wegner july 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
  • Find the trailhead across from the golf course on 92nd Street.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The trailhead is in the northeast corner of the lot near the small pond.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • Park on the east side of the road and look for the Tanbark trailhead.
    — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • The signs point out the trailhead and points of interest along the way.
    — Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021
  • As a bonus, the trailhead just got a major upgrade.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025

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