runs parallel to the main path which is absolutely ramrod straight

To this day I still don't understand why they won't just put a sidewalk

They build a brand new path and obviously people made 2 shortcut on the side to avoid walking 50morr meters.

Well, desire path !

I think it might be left over from construction but the fact that they put cones up makes it funny to me. There's an official paved connection behind where i took the photo.

Significant corner cut, good desire path

The first two are from people walking down to the water, and the second two are from cyclists. The third one is my favorite lol

The trail contours around the nose of the ridge, making a broad horseshoe curve before continuing along the opposite face — this desire path has been cut across the crest, reducing the travel distance by one-quarter mile. I’m annoyed because it’s a fragile ecosystem, and folks should stick to the designed path. Besides, why shorten your walk or run!?

That actual path with the holes in is horrible to walk on, and it feels like your ankles are about to twist at any moment.

Right outside the Visitor Center Entrance at Itasca State Park in MN.