This has got to be the widest desire path I've ever seen, but I'm excited to know if anyone has seen bigger. To my knowledge it's been here for at least 15 years.
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Desire paths Desire paths can be paths created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot-fall or traffic. The paths usually represent the shortest or most easily navigated routes between origins and destinations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path
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I feel like that may have been purposefully finished with packed sand or fine gravel at some point.
They put new grass over it in 2017, and it self-recovered in 2020. Trust me, it's not finished whatsoever, turns into a mudslide whenever it rains
this process over the years can be seen very well on street view: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vrtbqzb2AJp87Rvr8?g_st=ac
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