The Beehive
The Beehive is known to hikers in Maine as a thrillingly advanced trail complete with ladders, granite steps, and iron rungs going straight up the steep south face.
Guide Sections
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The Beehive is known to hikers in Maine as a thrillingly advanced trail complete with ladders, granite steps, and iron rungs going straight up the steep south face. Overlooking Sand Beach, The Beehive is a monument to the area and a local tradition for some. Geologically, this is also a unique part of the landscape. Known as a roche moutonnee, the mountain is formed as a glacier slowly receded and moved, leaving behind its rocky parts as the ice slowly melted to give it its classic gentle slope and steep side.