In between Lehigh Gap and Little Gap, as you approach Little Gap (Blue Mntn. Dr) there is a service Rd that has been built for construction access. There is also a whiteblazed trail that zigzagz through the woods. There are signs that indicate where the AT goes, it actually crosses this service rd.

Do people follow the AT, or just keep pluggin on down the road? Do people even notice there is a different trail that is whiteblazed?

I assume there are other places along the trail like this....what do most of you do? As a non-thru hiker, yet, I have done both, but mostly just hike the service rd. for ease of hiking and it gets me to the views quicker (I usually hike this segment SOBO, for the views).

BTW, though there is a box by the sign at the trailhead, I've never seen a register in there....?