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Beehive Trail - 1 member in 3 triplogs has rated this an average 5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Oct 05 2025
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Beehive TrailNorthwest, AZ
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 05 2025
DesertNymphTriplogs 95
Hiking2.29 Miles 242 AEG
Hiking2.29 Miles   1 Hour   28 Mns   1.64 mph
242 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
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A quick tourist-friendly hike up near Page and Lake Powell - knowing we had a long-ish day of driving back down to the valley, but wanting to get some activity in for the day, we opted to hit up this scenic loop near Wahweap Marina.

We arrived to find a decent number of vehicles in the parking area already (and a few folks camped over in the adjacent Beehive campground). After gathering our things, we headed up over the slickrock to complete the trail (and a spur) in the counter clockwise direction. The trail is wide and easy to follow, outlined, for the most part, with a trail necklace of stones for nearly its entirety.

Views are beautiful, and there were plenty of opportunities to clamor around and explore some of the swirly sandstone features. We dawdled a bit, taking time to look behind us to check the views for photo ops as we went. As we got close to the end of the loop, we decided to take a detour along a spur trail to a viewpoint that provided a panoramic vista of the area. It was a nice way to close out the weekend before heading back south.

Other People: while we had long-ish sections of the trail to ourselves, I lost count of how many others we crossed paths with.
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Oct 04 2025
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 Chandler, AZ
Beehive TrailNorthwest, AZ
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 04 2025
John10sTriplogs 371
Hiking1.86 Miles 231 AEG
Hiking1.86 Miles      41 Mns   2.86 mph
231 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
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Last stop on the drive back to Phoenix...I didn't know anything about the hike but had noticed "New Wave" on Google Maps and figured it was worth a look since it was right along the road. I knew that would mean crowds, and that quickly proved to be the case...lots of people, and the wind was annoyingly strong.

We started out heading toward some formations south of the New Wave area. I wasn't sure if that would eventually connect with the formations farther north, so I gave up and just cut directly over there. TBK had had enough of the wind at that point and headed back to the parking lot while I did a quick lap of the northern formations. Not sure if I ever actually saw the New Wave...whatever it is, I'm sure it can't live up to the Old Wave. Cool geology and nice way to break up a drive, but not a place I would probably stop again with so many people around.
 
Dec 08 2024
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 Phoenix, AZ
Beehive TrailNorthwest, AZ
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 08 2024
tibberTriplogs 1,574
Hiking1.11 Miles 142 AEG
Hiking1.11 Miles      58 Mns   1.19 mph
142 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
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Written 5-9-2025. This hike was the 2nd of three for the day. Ambika @desertgirl recommended this to me before we left. And since we'd been to THE Wave, this was the crest and is also called the "New" Wave. We eventually found our way there via the backside of the Beehive Campground. I didn't research anything about it.

We headed up the north side around 1:30PM and winded around to the east, hiking in a clockwise loop. I've since read that most people go the opposite way. Ideally, since it's short and not hard, I would say go both ways as you'll see things in different light. As to the light, we had some cloud cover and sun so the rock would go from dull to red depending on the light. It does, indeed remind you of THE Wave except the colors are not as varied as it's mostly red.
The New Wave was formed over millions of years by the erosive forces of wind and water. The unique patterns and shapes of sandstone buttes and spires are the result of sedimentary rock being gradually worn down, creating the wave-like formations that give the area its name.
As you hiked and had views of the east, you could see Navajo Mountain, Tower and Boundary Buttes among other landmarks of Lake Powell. As we headed west, you also had distant views including the backside of where the Lee's Ferry area is and to where the Colorado River cuts through as it makes its way south and west of where we were hiking. The geology was great all the way around as we just meandered, just like the other Wave. We did find semblances of the rock lined trail here and there, but we more or less did our own thing. We finished around 2:30

Temp was 50, partly cloudy and 41% humidity. There isn't a guide for this hike yet if someone would like to provide it. You can combine this with other hikes to make the trip worth your while, including the hike we did after this one.

I put together a video and used some of LosDosSloFolks music since we were back in Arizona.
[ youtube video ]
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