Mount Francisco

Mount Francisco: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mount Francisco

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Mount Francisco: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Mount Francisco — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.45229, -74.44293. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Francisco

• Oxbow Lake · lake · Rutland · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fawn Lake · lake · Rutland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fall Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Pleasant · lake · Rutland · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Pleasant · lake · Hamilton · ~7 km · Must-see
• Piseco Lake · lake · Rutland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dugway Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Piseco Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Gilman Lake · lake · Rutland · ~13 km · Must-see
• T Lake Mountain · lake · Hamilton · ~14 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Wilderness · lake · Hamilton · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Algonquin · lake · Rutland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Little Moose Pond · lake · Rutland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake · lake · Rutland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Vly Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pillsbury Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~19 km · Must-see
• G Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~20 km · Must-see
• G Lake · lake · Rutland · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Francisco

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Francisco

• Dugway Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Vly Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pillsbury Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Spruce Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Long Pond Ridge · viewpoint · Rutland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Snowy Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Spruce Mountain · viewpoint · Saratoga · ~37 km · Must-see
• Camelhump · viewpoint · Fulton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Kane Mountain · viewpoint · Fulton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station · viewpoint · Fulton · ~38 km · Must-see

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