A hiking enthusiast addicted to offroad foot travel. This condition is, unfortunately, incurable and worsens as the activity increases.
The place where the road ends and the trail begins.
An access point to a trail or trail system often accompanied by various public facilities, such as a horse or OHV unloading dock or chute, parking areas, toilets, water, directional and informational signs, and a trail use register. Designed and managed for those embarking on an overnight or long-distance trip, whereas a staging area caters to trail day use.
An area with access to a hiking, biking, horseback riding, or off-road vehicle trail where parking is permitted.
The trailhead is the point at which a path, usually intended primarily or solely for walking and/or horseback traffic, starts. Modern trailheads often contain rest rooms, sign posts and distribution centers for informational brochures about the trail and its features, and parking areas for vehicles and trailers.