The Beehive (Alberta)
| The Beehive | |
|---|---|
Mirror Lake with Big Beehive | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,270 m (7,450 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°24′51″N 116°14′38″W / 51.41417°N 116.24389°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Bow Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1891 by Samuel Allen |
| Easiest route | Hike |
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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. The mountain is also known as the Big Beehive as there is a smaller beehive shaped mountain nearby called the Little Beehive.
The mountain is located above Lake Louise and can be accessed via hiking trails either from Lake Louise or Lake Agnes.