Mt. Ulap (1,846masl) Day Hike with Baguio City Sidetrip

10-April-2016 Sunday in Itogon, Benguet, Philippines

MT. ULAP BASIC INFO:
Jump-off: Brgy. Ampucao or Brgy. Sta. Fe in Itogon, Benguet
Elevation: 1,846masl
Days / Hours required: 1-2 days / 5 hours (local guide is required)
Classification: minor trek with difficulty level of 3/9

Mt. Ulap Dayhike + Baguio City Side trip...

Budget PhP900 Inclusion (Van service (Benguet - QC - Benguet), Registration fee, Local guide fee). This trip was an organized event posted in https://web.facebook.com/groups/CLIMBER.Philippines/.

MT. ULAP DAY TOUR ITINERARY:

8:00 PM Assembly at Mcdonald's Quezon Ave. MRT station. 
9:00 PM ETD via rented van to Brgy. Ampucao 
Day1 - April 10  Sunday
2:30 AM ETA at Sisons Pangasinan/Breakfast along the way (KKB)
5:30 AM ETD to Philex Ridge - Ampucao/secure guides /register
6:00 AM ETA to Philex jump off/Start trek
7:00 AM Arrival at the ridge
8:30 AM Descend
9:30 AM arrival at the Hi-way/wash up/Return Back to Baguio
12:00 NN Arrival at Baguio City/ Lunch/ City Tour (KKB)
3:30 PM ETD Baguio to Manila
9:00 PM ETA Manila

BUDGET COST: PhP900 (fixed rate) + PhP200 (snacks/miscellaneous) = PhP1,100

Mt. Ulap (1,846masl) Day Hike with Baguio City Sidetrip

Mt. Pulag Summit Quest the Return (2011)

my 3rd attempt to sea of clouds
june 11-12, 2011 saturday to sunday

mt. pulag national park
mt. pulag funhike, a determined planner's pursuit (2010) 1st part
mt. pulag funhike, a determined planner's pursuit (2010) last part

yes, even I cannot believed that I availed a package tour for this chilling trek in northern luzon. this is due to the epidemic vouchers that offers online at a very huge discount. imagine i consider my mt. pulag fun-hike last august 28-29, 2010 as one of the major trip i organized then all of a sudden after 9 months of surviving the rainest and coldest trekked i ever had not to mention combining people i dont even know, i went back here on a package tour basis. since one of my friend availed best discounted deals online and cannot pursue anymore due to health problems, he transferred the tour in my behalf to assist also our other friend in his quest to feel the mt. pulag journey. so there i am, another spontaneous trip and 6th consecutive weekend get-away since my nature-waving aurora province last may 7.

mt. pulag, the 2nd hike (jun.2011)

Mt. Pulag National Park

3rd Highest Peak in the Philippines
Ambangeg, Benguet

important notes (mt. pulag):
Mount Pulag is the third highest mountain in the Philippines. It is Luzon’s highest peak at 2,922 meters above sea level. The borders between the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at the mountain's peak.
Because of its high elevation, the climate on Mount Pulag is temperate with rains predominating the whole year. Rainfall on the mountain averages 4,489 mm yearly with August being the wettest month with an average rainfall of 1,135 mm. Snow has not fallen on its top in at least the past 100 years.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pulag

ranger station