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Kayaking on Moosehead Lake and Hiking on Mount Kineo - in Rockwood ME Rating: One Star - This is a short but choppy route. Add the 3-hour hike to the summit of Mount Kineo to complete the fun. For the pictures below, we took the ferry and did not kayak.   Put in at Kineo dock   in Rockwood ME. Paddle to Mount Kineo and land   near the hiking trailhead. Hike to the summit of   Mount Kineo (3 hours). Paddle back to   Rockwood ME. Estimated round trip paddling   distance = 2+ miles   Ferry from Rockwood to   Mount Kineo available. Nice vista of Moosehead Lake on   the summit of Mount Kineo. Mount Kineo   Golf Course     Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: Wikipedia: Mount Kineo Mount Kineo Indian Trail description Mount Kineo Indian Trail description (cached copy) REI Guidepost: Mount Kineo Hiking Trail Moosehead Lake Region Organization Town of Rockwood (on Moosehead Lake) Northwoods Outfitters kayak rentals in Greenville ME Moosehead Hills cabins & kayak rentals in Greenville ME The Moosehead Lake Region Resource Guide: Paddling Rivers and Streams in Moosehead Lake Region Number of original photos on this page : 54 All photos in this website are original and copyrighted. In Rockwood ME. July 2012. Mount Kineo towers in the background across Moosehead Lake. Information kiosk at the Kineo dock. The Kineo dock and shuttle. On the shuttle to Mount Kineo. We are now at Mount Kineo State Park. A potential kayak landing site. Walking to the foot of Mount Kineo where the hiking trail starts. We will take the Indian Trail to go up and the Bridle Trail to go down. Our shuttle skipper told me so. We did not hiked to the summit. Instead, we took the Bridle Trail to get down. Hiking downhill on the Bridie Trail. Back to the mountain trailhead. Moose with wings. On Route 15, about 1 mile south of Rockwood center.