Get out of the car, walk up to the fallen tree, and push it until there’s a gap wide enough to drive through.
Partway through the opening drive in Fears to Fathom: Scratch Creek, the road just stops being drivable — a tree has come down flat across the lane. There’s no shoulder to swing around and no way to nudge the car through it. The only way forward is to step out and move the thing yourself, which takes a few seconds once you know what you’re doing.
How to move the fallen tree blocking the road in Fears to Fathom: Scratch Creek
Spot the tree across the road
The way forward is blocked by a tree lying flat across the road.
Get out and line up against it
Leave the car and walk right up to the side of the trunk on foot.
Push the log in one steady direction
Lean into the trunk so it slides off to the side instead of staying put.
Stop when the gap looks wide enough
Quit pushing the moment there’s room for the car to fit through.
Get back in and keep driving
Return to the vehicle and carry on down the road.
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Why the car won’t fit past the tree
This is a hard stop, not a suggestion. The trunk sits across the whole lane, and the car has no room to creep around either end. If you sit there trying to find an angle, you’ll just be stuck — the game wants you out on foot.
So leave the car running where it is and walk up to the log. It’s a physics object you can shove, and once you’re pressed against it, it’ll start to give.
Pushing the log just far enough
Get up against the side of the trunk and push it steadily in one direction rather than jabbing at it. It doesn’t take much — you’re not trying to clear the whole thing off the road, just open up a gap big enough for the car.
The moment that gap looks wide enough to drive through, stop. Overthinking which way to go only slows you down here; keep your push consistent and the log shifts where you need it. Then walk back, get in, and the road’s open again.
Don’t try to move the whole tree — push it only until there’s a gap the car can squeeze through, then get back behind the wheel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need an item to move the tree?
No. You move it by getting out of the car on foot and pushing the trunk directly — there’s nothing to pick up or equip first.
How far do you have to push it?
Only far enough to open a gap wide enough for the car. Once there’s room to drive through, you can stop and head back to the vehicle.
