Mount Kineo is a freestanding cliff that rises 800 feet straight out of the middle of Moosehead Lake. From any angle on the lake it dominates the view. You reach it by a small shuttle boat from Rockwood, about 20 miles up the eastern shore from Greenville, then climb the Indian Trail or the Bridle Trail to the open summit — about an hour up, less down. The fire tower at the top opens onto one of the most spectacular views in Maine: lake, forest, and the distant ridges of Mount Katahdin and the Bigelows.
Bring water; there is no tap on the mountain.