o M's posts with tag: mount makiling
|  | Date of Climb: November 15, 2003
LOCATION: Laguna Province
ELEVATION: 1,110 meters above sea level
LEVEL: Minor Climb, Level II, Moderate
JUMP-OFF POINT: UPLB Los Baños Laguna & Sto. Tomas Batangas
The legendary, Mt. Makiling, one of the most, if not the most famous mountain in Luzon, has inspired a number of poets, writers and lyricist for a long time. It is a perfect site for hiking even for first timers since trails are from easy to moderate. The place also has picnic grounds where you can camp and enjoy nature with your family even for non-hikers and unfit individuals since vehicles can climb up to this area. Found in the locality of the famous Los Baños Hot Springs and is home to the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Mt. Makiling has three known trails. The first trail, the most popular and frequently used, is the UPLB route through the UPLB College of Forestry, another one is at the Makiling Philippine Art’s Center which you can also access via the university and the third one, the most difficult and unestablished, is the Sto. Tomas trail located at the other side of the mountain, in Sto. Tomas Batangas. The UPLB route has a well-established trail wherein you can even drive your way up three-fourth to the summit. Mt. Makiling is actually an in-active volcano. It has a "mud-spring" park with sulfuric vents, which are located near the picnic grounds. Makiling is the source of Los Baños’ hot springs. Makiling has three peaks, the highest and the usual destination is the Second Peak.
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 LOCATION: Laguna Province
ELEVATION: 1,110 meters above sea level
LEVEL: Minor Climb, Level II, Moderate
JUMP-OFF POINT: UPLB Los Baños Laguna & Sto. Tomas Batangas
The legendary, Mt. Makiling, one of the most, if not the most famous mountain in Luzon, has inspired a number of poets, writers and lyricist for a long time. It is a perfect site for hiking even for first timers since trails are from easy to moderate. The place also has picnic grounds where you can camp and enjoy nature with your family even for non-hikers and unfit individuals since vehicles can climb up to this area. Found in the locality of the famous Los Baños Hot Springs and is home to the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Mt. Makiling has three known trails. The first trail, the most popular and frequently used, is the UPLB route through the UPLB College of Forestry, another one is at the Makiling Philippine Art’s Center which you can also access via the university and the third one, the most difficult and unestablished, is the Sto. Tomas trail located at the other side of the mountain, in Sto. Tomas Batangas. The UPLB route has a well-established trail wherein you can even drive your way up three-fourth to the summit. Mt. Makiling is actually an in-active volcano. It has a "mud-spring" park with sulfuric vents, which are located near the picnic grounds. Makiling is the source of Los Baños’ hot springs. Makiling has three peaks, the highest and the usual destination is the Second Peak.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1
06:30 ETD Manila to Los Baños Laguna
08:30 ETA Junction, Los Baños Laguna
08:35 Take Jeepney going to UPLB College of Forestry
08:45 ETA Jump-off point. Register and pay entrance fee
09:00 Start Trek
09:30 Side trip to Mud Springs
10:00 Continue trek to summit
1:30 ETA Summit
9:00 Light's out
DAY 2
06:30 Wake-up call, Breakfast, Breakcamp
07:30 Start Descent
10:30 ETA Forestry
10:45 Trek towards Pook ni Mariang Makiling
11:00 Free time (swimming)
12:30 Lunch
3:00 Take jeepney to Junction
3:15 ETD Los Baños to Manila
5:30 ETA Manila
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