# Cerro San Francisco, Chile: what it is and when to go > Cerro San Francisco is a mountain in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile; geonames ID = 3872220, at 2,176 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: 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/chile/cerro-san-francisco/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile; geonames ID = 3872220 · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Chile - **Elevation:** 2,176 m - **Best time:** January to March. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 56 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -33.84985, -70.53364 ## What it is and where Cerro San Francisco is a mountain in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile; geonames ID = 3872220, at 2,176 m above sea level. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santiago-de-chile/), where this site lists 228 more places to see, 46 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.84985, -70.53364; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 56 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.849853%2C-70.533643) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.849853%2C-70.533643) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/) places in Chile. 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 Cerro San Francisco is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,176 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 01 | | February | Best time | 13 h 13 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Possible | 11 h 09 | | May | Better not | 10 h 15 | | June | Better not | 9 h 46 | | July | Better not | 9 h 57 | | August | Better not | 10 h 44 | | September | Better not | 11 h 48 | | October | Better not | 12 h 52 | | November | Better not | 13 h 48 | | December | Possible | 14 h 14 | In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | January to March | April and December | | Mountains | January to March | April and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cerro San Francisco 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 Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Chile To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade. 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 - [Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monumento-natural-el-ajial/): Protected area · 2.3 km - [Río Clarillo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/rio-clarillo-national-reserve/): National park in Chile · 12 km - [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 2: Mina El Teniente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-2-mina-el-teniente/): Hiking · 13 km - [Museo Rural de Pirque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-rural-de-pirque/): Museum · 15 km - [Sendero de Chile: Tramo Quebrada de Los Bueyes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sendero-de-chile-tramo-quebrada-de-los-bueyes/): Hiking · 16 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Nature - [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world - [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina - [Beagle Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/canal-beagle/): strait of Chile and Argentina - [Atacama Large Millimeter Array](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-large-millimeter-array-science-preserve/): 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile - [Copahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/copahue/): stratovolcano nestled on the border between Argentina and Chile - [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina Every Chile place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Cerro San Francisco? It is a mountain in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile; geonames ID = 3872220. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Cerro San Francisco? January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,176 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. ### How do you get to Cerro San Francisco? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 56 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.849853%2C-70.533643) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile 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 [Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monumento-natural-el-ajial/), [Río Clarillo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/rio-clarillo-national-reserve/), [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 2: Mina El Teniente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-2-mina-el-teniente/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9024211100), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5763225), CC0. More about Cerro San Francisco on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_San_Francisco_(Chile)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).