The Beehive (Alberta)

The Beehive is a mountain located in Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. It was named by J. Willoughby Astley in 1890 because the mountain resembles a beehive.^[1] The mountain is also known as the Big Beehive as there is a smaller beehive shaped mountain nearby called the Little Beehive.^[4]

The Beehive
Mirror Lake with Big Beehive
Highest point
Elevation	2,270 m (7,450 ft)[1][2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°24′51″N 116°14′38″W[3]
Geography
The Beehive Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Banff National Park
Parent range	Bow Range
Topo map	NTS 82N8 Lake Louise[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1891 by Samuel Allen[1]
Easiest route	Hike

The mountain is located above Lake Louise and can be accessed via hiking trails either from Lake Louise or Lake Agnes.

References

1. "The Beehive". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
2. "Topographic map of The Big Beehive". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
3. "The Beehive". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
4. "Topographic map of The Little Beehive". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-23.