Wiktionary
blaze a trail
vb. 1 (context idiomatic English) To show the way or proceed rapidly. 2 (context idiomatic English) To set precedent or do something novel; to break ground.
Usage examples of "blaze a trail".
He is not likely to blaze a trail that can be followed straight away.
A body couldn't blaze a trail in a city, and folks weren't out and out what they seemed.