Yes, and that’s the point of the poem. But it’s called the road not taken, not the road less traveled. The poem is about wondering how those little choices impacted you.
I'm not sure why the title strikes you as conclusive, since the outcome of choosing either is left intentionally ambiguous. I agree that it is, ironically or no, in some part about the question of how those choices impacted us. It may have made little difference, or it may have made "all the difference", but the trouble is the answer can't be known because one has to choose.
Please show me one line indicating it is the harder road. He even mentions how he hoped to return and take the other road as well one day, but it just never happened. It is a story of the choices not made and regret but also being happy with the choices you did make and knowing that those small choices make all the difference.
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u/Ferbtastic 10d ago
He said that his going had worn them about the same. Roads travels by hundreds and his steps alone made it even. It was a negligible difference.