dirt path

Earthen forest route

A dirt path is an unpaved trail or walkway made of bare earth, typically formed by repeated foot traffic through grass or woods.

Dirt paths wind through forests, connect rural buildings, and appear wherever people regularly walk the same route: We followed a dirt path down to the creek.

Distinguished from gravel paths or paved walkways by their natural, often uneven surface.

Related

hiking · worn · muddy · winding · forest · leaves · roots · leaf litter · walking · barefoot · stones · rugged · country · rural · unpaved · back roads · country lane · track

Categories
Opposites
surface material

dirt pathpaved road

Hard-surfaced thoroughfare

asphalt road · tarmac · cobblestone street · blacktop · asphalt

infrastructure development

dirt pathsuperhighway

Large high-speed roadway

freeway · expressway · motorway · autobahn · arterial road

scale and formality

dirt pathcity street

public road · high street · main drag

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G