Mount Kineo
Creating the peninsula of Moosehead Lake, Mount Kineo stands out from the land as a prominent feature.
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Use Mount Kineo's guide sections to understand how this stop fits into the larger park plan.
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Creating the peninsula of Moosehead Lake, Mount Kineo stands out from the land as a prominent feature. Thought to be one of the largest rhyolite deposits in the world, the mountain is unique in both its uses and composition. Because rhyolite was used by natives as a popular tool building rock, the location was a popular destination for centuries. It is even still known in local lore as the home of a cruel, exiled chief. Today, the mountain's base is home to the second oldest golf course and what is left of what was once the largest inland hotel in the nation.