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The Little Beehive 200 m N
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Little Beehive

Near Lake Louise · Banff National Park

Moderate · Out and back · Official trail

Lake Agnes, Mirror Lake and Lake Louise from the top of the Little Beehive
Lake Agnes, Mirror Lake and Lake Louise from the top of the Little Beehive. Photo by Hortila, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 87 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

The Little Beehive 250 m Open the map

About this trail

Little Beehive is a 2.4 km out and back trail near Lake Louise in Banff National Park. It runs 1.2 km each way. The route gains 153 m in total and tops out at 2,232 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate, and Parks Canada rates it moderate. Allow about 1 hour of moving time. It passes two mapped trail junctions. At 0.5 km a 0.2 km side branch with the same name splits off. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass the summit of The Little Beehive and a viewpoint. Also used for horseback riding.

Length
2.4km
1.2 km each way
Elevation gain
153m
Estimated time
1h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,232m
Lowest point
2,086m

Elevation profile

2,086 m to 2,232 m
2,2322,086 0 km1.2 km

Highest point 2,232 m, lowest 2,086 m, 153 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 25% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 100% of route

0% LTE · 100% 5G

Longest modelled gap
0.0 km
Model
2024 · Natural Resources Canada

Predicted coverage is not guaranteed. It varies by carrier, terrain, weather, device and network load, and it does not guarantee emergency service.

Along the way

  1. 0.0 kmViewpointsAt 0.0 and 0.3 km
  2. 1.1 kmThe Little BeehiveSummit · 2,173 m
  3. 1.1 kmLittle BeehiveViewpoint

Good for

  • Hiking, Horseback riding
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Summit, Views, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.4174° N, 116.2411° W.

Driving directions

Banff National Park admission

National park admission required

Buy day or annual pass

Pass details

Visitors spending time in a national park need valid daily admission or a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. Admission is separate from camping, reservations, parking and other service fees.

Information checked October 21, 2026.

Official details

Before you go

Carry an offline map and plan for no service in backcountry areas. Trails close for wildlife, fire, weather and construction. Check the official sources:

Nearby trails

All 588 trails in Banff National Park

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Parks Canada trail data, Open Government Licence Canada
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30