Today I was driving home from work and I was itching to burn a little bit of energy and I had been thinking of hiking Bauneg Beg Mountain for quite a while. I haven't been doing any hiking lately. This time of year life always seems to get in the way and finding the time to do any hiking is difficult. I decided that where there was still an hour or so of daylight left, I would do a quick hike up Bauneg Beg Mountain.
I arrived at the trailhead off of Fox Farm Hill Road in North Berwick and took a peak at the map. It looks like they cut a new trail in to the North Peak. I don't know the elevation of the peak but it looks to be between 820' and 860'. The highest of the 3 Bauneg Beg Peaks is 866'. I began my hike at about 3:37PM and I started up the trail. I decided that I was going to go to the North Peak as I had never been there. The Great Works Regional Land Trust (GWRLT) Has done a great job of aquiring this land and cutting the trails.
At the junction to the trail to the North Peak, I headed up to the North Peak. Near the top you cross an old stone fence which at this time markes the border between the Town's land and the GWRLT's land. I arrived at the top and took a peak around. There really isn't any views as the summit is surrounded by trees, but it is fairly open at the top.
I was going to head over to the Main Peak but I heard some shotgun rounds being fired in the distance. I realized that it was still hunting season and I probably should have some orange on if I was going to be out here. I was wearing a blue fleece and a burnt orange hat, but I have absolutley no confidence in hunters. ***Disclaimer*** I am a hunter but with as many stories as I see in the local papers about people shooting themselves or others, I have learned that no matter how safe I am, other hunters aren't alwasys as safe.
I decided to just head down the mountain and head home. Not bad for a little hike.
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