"Desire lines" redirects here. For other uses, see Desire lines (disambiguation).
Bankside fishermen trails along the River MerseyA desire path between concrete sidewalks at the Ohio State University
A desire path (often referred to as a desire line in transportation planning), also known as a game trail, social trail, fishermen trail, herd path, cow path, elephant path, buffalo trace, goat track, pig trail, use trail and bootleg trail, is an unplanned small trail created as a consequence of mechanical erosion caused by human or animal traffic. The path usually represents the shortest or the most easily navigated route between an origin and destination, and the width and severity of its surface erosion are often indicators of the traffic level it receives.
An early documented example is Broadway in New York City, which follows the Wecquaesgeek trail which predates American colonization.[1]
Desire paths typically emerge as convenient shortcuts where more deliberately constructed paths take a longer or more circuitous route, have gaps, or are non-existent. Once a path has been trodden out through the natural vegetation, subsequent traffic tends to follow that visibly existing route (as it is more convenient than carving out a new path by oneself), and the repeated trampling will further erode away both the remaining groundcover and the soil quality that allows easy revegetation. Eventually, a clearly visible and easily passable path emerges that humans and animals alike tend to prefer.
^Tomes, Hannah (July 9, 2022). "The twists and turns of 'desire paths'". The Spectator. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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