The Beehive | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,270 m (7,450 ft) |
Coordinates | 51°24′50″N 116°14′35″W / 51.41389°N 116.24306°WCoordinates: 51°24′50″N 116°14′35″W / 51.41389°N 116.24306°W |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Bow Range |
Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1891 by Samuel Allen |
Easiest route | Hike |
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.