I appreciate the feedback and understanding! I did want the game to be more open-ended and have you figure out where to go and how to progress, but I figured there would be some parts that wouldn't be as obvious (mostly because I have replayed it a bunch of times and would not have a fresh perspective). Especially in the future, I should probably add an intro bit explaining that you are trying to get the highest point in this forest, so that I also get.
Due to yours and other feedback as well, I did end up adding a little walkthrough section in the game's description on how to progress forward in each part of the game. So if you wanted to replay it while looking through that, or if you're just curious, that's there for you.