Mount Kineo
Creating the peninsula of Moosehead Lake, Mount Kineo stands out from the land as a prominent feature.
Plan Around Mount Kineo
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Mount Kineo Details
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.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Mount Kineo
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Mount Kineo
A 3.5-mile moderate loop hike unlike any other in Maine.
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Mount Kineo State Park
Mount Kineo is one of the most unique state parks in Maine, for multiple reasons.
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Moosehead Lake Public Land
The Public Land Area of Moosehead Lake sits on Maine's largest freshwater lake, as well as the headwaters of the Kennebec River.
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Lily Bay State Park
On the southeast shore of the largest mountain lake in the United States, Moosehead Lake, you'll find Lily Bay State Park.
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Big Mouse Mountain
A 6.8-mile moderate out-and-back hike to potentially the first fire tower in the nation.
