off-trail
- adverb
- /ɔf treɪl/
- To sum it up, the Route 302 corridor offers almost endless opportunities for on-trail and off-trail adventures.
- off-trail hike
- off-trail hiking
- go off-trail
And I remember going out off trail trying to find, like, where this sound was coming from.
- And I remember going out off trail trying to find, like, where this sound was coming from.
Examples
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And if you're really off-trail and rock-hopping, the odds go up because there are more cricks and crevices, and there aren't other people around flushing them out.
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Before setting out, make sure you have a map, especially if you plan to hike off-trail.
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And I remember going out off trail trying to find, like, where this sound was coming from.
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The best way to take it all in is with off-trail hikes and a bit of canyoneering.
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Many hikers enjoy the adventure of exploring off-trail areas in search of hidden landscapes.
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Off-trail routes can lead you to spectacular views that aren't visible from maintained paths.
Synonyms
In a place most people do not visit
In a place far from where most people go
Skiing in areas away from marked, prepared ski runs that are not patrolled
How Off Trail
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word off-trail is made of off ('away from') and trail ('path' or 'track'). So off-trail means going away from the marked path, like stepping off a hiking trail into the wild to find rare flowers, which explains why it means not following the set route.