# Fortress Lake Wilderness Retreat, Canada: what it is and when to go > Fortress Lake Wilderness Retreat is a mountain hut in Canada, at 1,341 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fortress-lake-wilderness-retreat/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Canada - **Elevation:** 1,341 m - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YYC Calgary, 294 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [fortresslake.com](https://www.fortresslake.com/) - **Beds:** 14 - **Run by:** Fortress Lake Retreat - **Coordinates:** 52.36463, -117.7736 ## What it is and where Fortress Lake Wilderness Retreat is a mountain hut in Canada, at 1,341 m above sea level. Its coordinates are 52.36463, -117.7736; the nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC, Calgary), 294 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.364629%2C-117.773604) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.364629%2C-117.773604) - **Beds:** 14 - **Run by:** Fortress Lake Retreat It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/senderismo/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fortress Lake Wilderness Retreat is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 58 | | February | Possible | 9 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Possible | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 29 | | June | Best time | 16 h 32 | | July | Best time | 16 h 06 | | August | Best time | 14 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Best time | 10 h 19 | | November | Possible | 8 h 26 | | December | Possible | 7 h 28 | In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | May to October | November to April | | Hiking | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Fortress Lake Wilderness Retreat has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Blackfriars Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/blackfriars-peak/): Mountain in Alberta, Canada · 11 km - [Lick Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/lick-peak/): Mountain on border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada · 13 km - [Mount Confederation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-confederation/): Mountain in Alberta, Canada · 14 km - [Apex Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/apex-mountain/): Mountain in Alberta/British Columbia, Canada · 17 km - [Mount Morden Long](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-morden-long/): Mountain in Alberta, Canada · 17 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Mountains - [Mount Logan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-logan/): highest mountain in Canada, in Yukon - [Mount Saint Elias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-saint-elias/): mountain on the Canada-United States border - [Mount Robson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-robson/): highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, in British Columbia - [Mount Fairweather](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-fairweather/): mountain in the Saint Elias Mountains on the border between Alaska and British Columbia - [Barbeau Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/barbeau-peak/): mountain in Nunavut, Canada - [Mount Columbia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-columbia/): highest mountain in Alberta, Canada Every Canada place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fortress Lake Wilderness Retreat? It is a mountain hut in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit Fortress Lake Wilderness Retreat? May to October. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. ### How do you get to Fortress Lake Wilderness Retreat? The nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 294 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.364629%2C-117.773604) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Blackfriars Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/blackfriars-peak/), [Lick Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/lick-peak/), [Mount Confederation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-confederation/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/14175569258), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).