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
Elevation2,270 m (7,450 ft)[1][2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°24′51″N 116°14′38″W / 51.41417°N 116.24389°W / 51.41417; -116.24389[3]
Geography
The Beehive is located in Alberta
The Beehive
The Beehive
Location in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangeBow Range
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[3]
Climbing
First ascent1891 by Samuel Allen[1]
Easiest routeHike

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Beehive". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of The Big Beehive". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  3. ^ a b "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.