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The big rock by the lake was the sacred nexus of an ancient trading network

Kineo is the coolest mountain in Maine.

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Emily Burnham
Jul 28, 2026
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Photo courtesy Natural Resources Council of Maine.

One of the most purely enjoyable hiking experiences I’ve ever had was about ten-odd years ago, when we loaded into the souped-up pontoon ferry boat at the Rockwood public landing and crossed a portion of Moosehead Lake to land at Kineo - the great volcanic monolith that towers 800 feet over the water, ju…

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