360 degree view of Mount Pulag

LOCATION: Benguet-Ifugao-Nueva Vizcaya Province
ELEVATION: 2,922 meters above sea level
LEVEL: Major Climb, Level III, Strenuous
JUMP OFF POINTS: Kabayan and Bokod Benguet, Tinoc Ifugao and Kayapa Nueva Vizcaya

The highest peak in Luzon, the second highest in the archipelago, Mt, Pulag or Pulog to some stands at 2922 meters above sea level. It is one of the most well maintained "premier" National Park in the country. It is also one of the recently declared national parks being declared through a Presidential Proclamation 75 dated February 20 1987 during the Cory Aquino administration.

Mt. Pulag is located within the municipalities of Buguias, Kabayan and Bokod in Benguet (5,550 hectares); Tinoc in Ifugao (3,376 hectares) and Kayapa in Nueva Vizcaya (2,624 hectares), having a total land area of 11,550 hectares. The highest elevation or summit, at 2922 meters above sea level is located within the municipality of Kabayan. Deep ravines, gorges and steep terrain characterize Mt Pulag.

It is home to some of the nation’s rare and endangered species of fauna including the cloud rat, Kock’s pita, serpent eagle, Philippine deer, Philippine pig, and the Luzon mountain racket-tail parrot, to name a few. It also has a collection of rare, endemic species of flora particularly the high altitude types like the dwarf bamboo and different kinds of pine trees, mosses and grasses. The place is also home to some of Northern Luzon’s ethnic tribes wherein most of them considers Mt. Pulag as a sacred place, not only because they considers it a resting place and playground of their goddess but also a place where they bury their dead. In fact the Kabayan side of the park is frequented by visitors because of the mummy caves and burial grounds of natives residing at the foot of the mountain.


ITINERARY:

AMBANGEG TO AKIKI TRAIL (Can be shortened into three days)

DAY 1

23:00 Assembly at Victory Liner Cubao
23:00 ETD for Baguio City

DAY 2

06:00 ETA Baguio City. Breakfast. Market Time. Arrange for
transportation from Baguio to Ambangeg, Kabayan to
Baguio.
07:30 ETD Baguio City to Sitio Adaway, Ambangeg Bokod
Benguet.
11:30 ETA Ambangeg. Register and attend briefing at the
DENR Station.
12:00 If the jeep can proceed or if you make prior
arrangements go straight to Babadac Ranger Station
otherwise trek another 3-5 hours to Ranger Station.
13:00 ETA Ranger Station, Lunch.
14:00 Start Trek To Camp 2.
17:00 ETA Base Camp at Camp 2. Set Camp.

DAY 3

06:30 Wake-up Call, Breakfast.
07:00 Start Trek Towards Summit (You can trek 4 AM for
Sunrise)
07:30 ETA Summit !!
12:00 Take Lunch at "Marlboro Country" or "Helipad"
13:00 Resume Trek Towards Eddet River
17:30 ETA Eddet River, Set Camp

DAY 4

06:00 Wake-up Call/ Breakfast
08:00 Start Trek
12:00 ETA Kabayan, Take Lunch (You can pass by Kabayan
Museum).
13:00 Free Time. You can spend your night here or travel back
Mount Pulog

TAWANGAN TO AMBANGEG TRAIL

DAY 1
20:00 Assembly Time at Victory Liner Cubao
21:00 ETD for Baguio City

DAY 2

04:00 ETA Baguio City, Breakfast, Market Time,
Transportation Arrangement.
08:30 ETD for Ballai Kabayan
10:30 ETA Ambuklao Dam
12:00 Lunch along the way
14:00 ETA DENR Office. Registration and Orientation
15:00 ETD Ballai Kabayan
18:30 ETA Ballai School Grounds- Set Camp

DAY 3

04:30 Wake-up Call, Breakfast.
06:00 ETD for Bulalakaw Lake.
12:00 ETA Tawangan Kabayan. Lunch at School Grounds.
13:00 ETD for Taew Lake view via Taew Creek
18:00 ETA Lusod Ifugao. Set Camp at School Grounds.

DAY 4

05:00 Wake-up Call/ Breakfast
07:00 Depart for Grassland
11:00 ETA Mt. Pulag Campsite
12:00 Lunch, Summit Trek
14:00 Resume Trek towards Ranger Station or Camp at Camp
2/1.
17:00 ETA Campsite, Set Camp

DAY 5

04:30 Wake-up Call. Breakfast.
06:00 Depart Camp 1 for Ranger Station.
09:00 ETA Ranger Station
10:00 ETD for Ambangeg
13:00 ETA DENR Office
14:00 ETD for Baguio
17:00 ETA Baguio City