How to Use trailhead in a Sentence

trailhead

noun
  • The hikers met at the trailhead at 8 a.m.
  • Turn right and go 0.2 miles to the trailhead on the left.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The trailhead is a few yards down the road on the left.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Turn right and go 5.6 miles to the trailhead on the left.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The trailhead is about two-tenths of a mile on the left.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 12 July 2019
  • Hike left to follow the ridge most of the way back to the trailhead.
    — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Find the trailhead across from the golf course on 92nd Street.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Her body was found the next day about a mile from the trailhead.
    — Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Park on the east side of the road and look for the Tanbark trailhead.
    — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • The riders couldn’t find their way back to the trailhead in the dark.
    — Jayson Jacoby, oregonlive, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The trail splits about half a mile from the trailhead; bear right.
    — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 11 June 2020
  • Turn left and go 11 miles south to the East Baldy trailhead on the right.
    — Mare Czinar, azcentral, 11 June 2020
  • To begin the hike, park at the trailhead on Horsemill Road.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The trailhead is in the northeast corner of the lot near the small pond.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • 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 cactus is just off the trail, less than a mile from the trailhead.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
  • The first mile from the trailhead appears not to have burned.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Shortly past the trailhead, a small trail leads off to the right.
    — Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The trailhead is on the southern side of the parking lot.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
  • The trailhead can be found on state Route 67 near Poway Road.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Turn left and go 1 mile to the trailhead at the corner of Lone Tree Road.
    — Mare Czinar, azcentral, 28 Aug. 2019
  • The signs point out the trailhead and points of interest along the way.
    — Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021
  • Hazel Creek is a good 21-mile hike from the trailhead along the north shore of Fontana Lake.
    — Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The trailhead is at the end of a fenced easement at the end of Brandis Way.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Turn left on Porter Mountain Road and go 6 miles to the trailhead on the left.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Hikers will take an eco-buggy to the trailhead and hike the rest of the way.
    — Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
  • So, grab a seat and avoid the headaches as well as the trailhead parking fee.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2022
  • The group decided to turn around and head back to the trailhead.
    — Matthias Gafni, SFChronicle.com, 7 Sep. 2020
  • Both the trailhead and the multiuse trail are partially funded through Measure AA.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
  • Pay at the Pine Springs Visitor Center (open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or at any of the self-pay stations located at trailheads.
    — Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025

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