AGREE, Since the day that I went and opened the gates on the old trail I was OK going across to open gate on the other end and on my way back I was in about 3 feet of ice and "water" and with all the turns I coiuldn't really put the hammer down and I'm happy to say that had been my last trip across the old trail. I just ask everyone to stay on the trail.
I did go off the trail slightly at the farm where it looks like the trail goes straight (corn stalks are cut straight) but takes you to to a wall of hay bales... the trail actually bears right but there was no arrow or other sign there... might want to throw up a sign there.