trail angel

noun

A person who helps hikers, cyclists, etc. by voluntarily maintaining trails, offering food and transportation, etc.

Meanings

nountrail angel (plural trail angels)

plural trail angels

  1. informalA person who helps hikers, cyclists, etc. by voluntarily maintaining trails, offering food and transportation, etc.
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APA

trail angel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trail%20angel

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“trail angel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trail%20angel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trail angel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trail%20angel.

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