Best hikes in the Beehive Natural Area
8 hiking trails in the Beehive Natural Area, from 1 easy walks to 6 hard days. Every trail on one map with distance, elevation gain and difficulty. Ranked by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- Trails
- 8
- Total distance
- 135km
- Easy
- 1
- Moderate
- 1
- Hard
- 6
Part of Southern Alberta
Top 5
Sorted by rank- 1Cache Creek TrailNear Elkford · Beehive Natural AreaEasy · 4.5 km · 111 m gain · 1 h 30 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Oldman River Falls Viewing Area and Oldman River Falls62score
- 2Beehive Mountain RouteNear Elkford · Beehive Natural AreaHard · 14.3 km · 1,142 m gain · 7 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Beehive Mountain52score
- 3Mount Lyall RouteNear Elkford · Beehive Natural AreaHard · 11.9 km · 1,203 m gain · 8 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Lyall48score
- 4Soda Creek TrailNear Elkford · Beehive Natural AreaModerate · 7.8 km · 437 m gain · 3 h 15 minRiver or creek · Alpine35score
- 5Honeycomb Mountain RouteNear Elkford · Beehive Natural AreaHard · 9.2 km · 1,034 m gain · 6 h 45 minViews · Alpine · Passes Honeycomb Mountain33score
Plus 3 shorter or connecting trails on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in the Beehive Natural Area?
- Cache Creek Trail ranks first: a 4.5 km out and back trail with 111 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
- What is the best waterfall hike in the Beehive Natural Area?
- Cache Creek Trail, 4.5 km with 111 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in the Beehive Natural Area?
- By elevation gain, Mount Lyall Route: 1,203 m over 11.9 km.
- How many hiking trails are in the Beehive Natural Area?
- Hike Alberta maps 5 hiking trails in the Beehive Natural Area.