[1945–50; trail + head]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: beeper, fail-safe, individual medley, spin-off, synchronized swimming
Examples of 'trailhead' in a sentence
trailhead
Part of the reason for that is its remoteness: it's a two-day hike from the trailhead to the cave.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
On the other side was a trailhead that led up the side of the mountain.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Two small campgrounds are located just outside the park, each less than a kilometre from the trailhead parking lots.