# Resthaven Icefield, Canada: what it is and when to go > Resthaven Icefield is an ice field in Alberta, Canada. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 16 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 16. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/resthaven-icefield/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ice field in Alberta, Canada · Nature - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YYC Calgary, 452 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 53.43536, -119.46458 ## What it is and where Resthaven Icefield is an ice field in Alberta, Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 53.43536, -119.46458; the nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC, Calgary), 452 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=53.435362%2C-119.464579) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.435362%2C-119.464579) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) 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 Resthaven Icefield is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 47 | | February | Possible | 9 h 32 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Possible | 13 h 43 | | May | Best time | 15 h 38 | | June | Best time | 16 h 44 | | July | Best time | 16 h 17 | | August | Best time | 14 h 34 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Best time | 10 h 15 | | November | Possible | 8 h 17 | | December | Possible | 7 h 16 | In June there are 16 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 16. 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. 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 - [Great Divide Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/gdt-ecm/): Long-distance hiking trail · 5.3 km - [Chown Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chown-glacier/): Glacier in Alberta, Canada · 7.3 km - [Mount Bess](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-bess/): Mountain in Alberta/British Columbia, Canada · 11 km - [Great Divide Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/gdt-ect/): Long-distance hiking trail · 23 km - [Mount Talbot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-talbot/): Mountain in Alberta, Canada · 26 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Nature - [Niagara Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/niagara-falls/): three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States - [Hudson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-hudson/): large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada that drains much of north-central North America - [Baffin Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-baffin/): bay between Greenland and Canada - [Mount Logan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-logan/): highest mountain in Canada, in Yukon - [Bay of Fundy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-fundy/): bay on the Atlantic coast of Canada noted for high tides - [Amundsen Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amundsen-gulf/): gulf in Northwest Territories, Canada Every Canada place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Resthaven Icefield? It is an ice field in Alberta, Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Resthaven Icefield? May to October. In June there are 16 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 16. ### How do you get to Resthaven Icefield? The nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 452 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.435362%2C-119.464579) 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 [Great Divide Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/gdt-ecm/), [Chown Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chown-glacier/), [Mount Bess](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-bess/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/157736113), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22369905), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).