human
Please write a short description of a a sterile wilderness setting with a path.
assistant
A steep switchback trail from the foothills below ends abruptly on a small plateau. Dead brush and thorny bushes partially obscure a crumbling path that continues the ascent up the mountainside. The rocky ground is swept clean of the usual fallen debris by the strong gusts of wind whipping around the cliff edge. No leaves or twigs crunch underfoot and the lack of scent normally associated with growing vegetation leaves the area feeling curiously sterile.