Refuge du Lièvre Rouge: Off-Grid Retreats in the Laurentides

As it dots 275 acres of wild forest in the northern mountain ranges and dense forests of the Hautes-Laurentides, Refuge du Lièvre Rouge asks that you slow down. The domain unfolds around the quiet waters of Lac Saguay and threads through boreal terrain with a handful of off-grid micro-chalets, yurts, and camping sites scattered across the property at varying degrees of remove from the world.

Former construction project manager-turned-proprietor Mathieu Cléroux hit a wall after two decades in his industry. He found land for sale in a municipality of about 500 people north of Mont-Tremblant, and made the move in 2021. He spent his first winter just learning the land: clearing trails, building one cabin after another, letting the project find its own shape.

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