Really have to concentrate here. All the paths go quite far, without any hint of where they go. Yet, far in the distance are hills ...and the paths seem to lead between the hills in the far distance. Perhaps each path leads to a different valley.

Got to reason this out.

If a person was to find trouble in one valley ...they may return to the tree, to attempt to decide upon another path.  So, the heaviest traffic may be from the troublesome valleys.  That is to assume they were able to escape the trouble, or even recognize the trouble when they saw it.

But, that would not explain why there would be so much traffic ...and yet, for several hours now, not a sign of anyone.

Perhaps the tree was seen as some sort of holy meeting place ...where during certain times of the year people would travel to the tree.  But, there is no heavily trodden area that shows any sign of this having ever taken place. Unless, only one person is to make the trip ...as a representative, or high priest type.

No, if makes no sense to try to think of scenarios that may be possible ways to figure it out ...none of this seems logical, so why assume logical actions from possible illogical people.  And that's assuming they are people at all that made these paths.

And there's also the assumption that the note found in the tree is at all accurate.

Maybe the route to go ...is to stick with the first thoughts. There are six paths and five of them seem more alike; and the other one does appear different ...as in less traveled.

And the Bible does say the road to destruction is broad ...and therefore common.  

So, perhaps the less traveled path was that suggested by a common man ...who was no real common man, but appeared so because of the interest in the common man.  Sort of like one of us, but not really.

You take that path, because you know that whether you walk through even the valley of the shadow of death, beyond the hills ...you still know the path you've committed to, is that of following Jesus.

Yes, there are many promised paths ...but, Jesus didn't want us to be deceived, so He came to help walk us through it.