Beehive Trail
Photo: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 333 ft
- climb
- 533 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Beehive Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Beehive Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Cadillac Summit Road closed to all users Nov 9-25 and Dec 1-18
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
Eastern Section of Beech Mountain Loop Trail Closed for Repairs
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Acadia National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Beehive Trail is a short, easy hike in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about 0.6 miles long, climbing roughly 333 feet from a low point of about 176 feet to a high of about 533 feet. It is a point-to-point route, so it is not a loop. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July highs reach about 79°F with lows near 60°F, and September cools to around 71°F by day. These are averages from a nearby weather station. The trail is within a short walk of several other routes. Bowl Trail starts about 0.1 mile away, Ocean Path about 0.2 mile, and Great Head Trail about 0.4 mile. MDI Bouldering is about a mile off.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School4 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Beehive Trail
Best months: June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 15°
12 wet
Feb
35° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 35°
12 wet
May
65° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 43°
12 wet
Nov
48° / 33°
12 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Acadia Np, ME, 4.6 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Climbing
- About 333 ft
- Summit
- 535 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up The Beehive
Questions about this route
How long is the Beehive Trail on The Beehive?
About 0.6 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Beehive Trail?
About 333 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Beehive Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Beehive Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up The Beehive?
2: Beehive Overlook and Beehive Trail.
Conditions and forecast on The Beehive
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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