The Beehive (Alberta)

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The Beehive
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Mirror Lake with Big Beehive
Highest point
Elevation 2,270 m (7,450 ft) [1] [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°24′51″N116°14′38″W / 51.41417°N 116.24389°W / 51.41417; -116.24389 [3]
Geography
Canada Alberta relief location map - transverse mercator proj.svg
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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 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 mountain is located above Lake Louise and can be accessed via hiking trails either from Lake Louise or Lake Agnes.

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References

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