The entire wooded area is a big slope that seems to be getting steeper but that might just be me. I'm not sure how hills work exactly when it comes to walking around on them regularly I'm probably overthinking something that's not a problem. I guess I just want to make it more habitable and flatter in large step like forms. I've been using wood I cut up that was fallen on some living trees and I made make shift steps. Trenched about 4 inches then stuck some big branches to brace it. I then backfilled it with leaves and walnut husks from harvesting and a few big rocks. I'm hoping it will naturally become the new level. It's just like a nice path down there. But the whole area is pretty difficult to trek through. Though it's getting much better.