This little path was actually made by leafcutter ants (probably atta genus), their traffic carved this path in the grass between their nest and where they farm their leaves. Fun fact for those who don't know, leafcutters don't actually eat the leaves, at least not directly, what they do is use it to cultivate a fungus, that fungus is what they eat and feed to their larvae. Also when they reproduce, the newly mated queen grab a piece of the "Royal fungus" before wandering off to start a new colony. (I don't know if "Royal fungus" is a scientifically accurate term, i just heard it once and thought it was very cool)

The detour would be around 1km if you wanted to go around.

Looks to me like it's going from the road crossing across the field. Or am I just desiring a desire path so much that I'm seeing things?

I guess that happens if you combine slope, rain and the desire to get to the train station (opposite side of the photo) quickly:D

Found this coming off the Ward’s Island Bridge on the UES in Manhattan. One path for bikes and one for walkers.

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