Happy Wanderers: Erickson Fields to Beech Hill

Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, at the Erickson Fields Preserve in Rockport.

All are welcome!  This hike will start at the Erickson Fields Preserve and follow the connector trail, leading participants to the Beech Hill preserve. Hikers can choose to summit Beech Hill and go inside the Beech Nut, a historic stone hut ontop of the hill that overlooks Penobscot Bay.

This walk is 4.4 miles  out-and-back on a wide path  with steady elevation. Participants can choose to do less mileage (3.6 miles) and not summit Beech Hill.

Bring/wear: warm hiking footwear with grips, warm layers, including wind protection, and water. 

Go to penbaywaldo.coursestorm.com to register and receiveupdates about this event.

Erickson Fields is a Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) Preserve . The creation of trail connecting Erickson Fields and Beech Hill was a collaboration between MCHT and Coastal Mountains, which  included conservation of 28 acres of land.