CLIMB ITINERARY
Day 0 / NOV 29, 2018 (THURSDAY)
2100 : ASSEMBLY at Victory Liner terminal Caloocan
2200 : ETD Iba-bound Victory Liner bus from Caloocan terminal
0300 : ETA Dampay-Salaza, Palauig, Zambales. Arrange for tricycles to jump-off
2130 : ETD to Iba, Zambales
Day 1 / NOVEMBER 30, 2018 (FRIDAY)
0300 : ETA Iba, Zambales
0400 : ETA jump-off point; register at welcome center, start trek. (Pay Php50)
0900 : ETA first water source
1200 :ETA second water source, lunch
1730 : ETA ‘Bunker’, set up camp at campsite of choice
1800 : Dinner & socials
1900 : Lights out
Day 2 / DECEMBER 1, 2018 (SATURDAY)
0510 Start trek to summit
0600 ETA summit, sunrise
0630 Back to campsite
0730 Breakfast, break camp
0830 Start descent
1200 ETA second water source, lunch
1400 ETA first water source
1700 Back at jump-off point / Cleanup
1800 ETD for Manila
2300 ETA Manila
Day 0 / NOV 29, 2018 (THURSDAY)
2100 : ASSEMBLY at Victory Liner terminal Caloocan
2200 : ETD Iba-bound Victory Liner bus from Caloocan terminal
0300 : ETA Dampay-Salaza, Palauig, Zambales. Arrange for tricycles to jump-off
2130 : ETD to Iba, Zambales
Day 1 / NOVEMBER 30, 2018 (FRIDAY)
0300 : ETA Iba, Zambales
0400 : ETA jump-off point; register at welcome center, start trek. (Pay Php50)
0900 : ETA first water source
1200 :ETA second water source, lunch
1730 : ETA ‘Bunker’, set up camp at campsite of choice
1800 : Dinner & socials
1900 : Lights out
Day 2 / DECEMBER 1, 2018 (SATURDAY)
0510 Start trek to summit
0600 ETA summit, sunrise
0630 Back to campsite
0730 Breakfast, break camp
0830 Start descent
1200 ETA second water source, lunch
1400 ETA first water source
1700 Back at jump-off point / Cleanup
1800 ETD for Manila
2300 ETA Manila
REMINDERS:
1. SELF CONTAINED (TENT / FOOD / DRINKS)
2. BRING RAIN COAT
3. PREFERABLY WEAR TREKKING SHOES AND TREKKING POLES
4. THERE'S A WATER SOURCE HALFWAY TRAIL- LOAD 4 TO 5 LITERS
5. EXPECT RAIN ALONG THE TRAIL
6. BRING PACKED LUNCH
7. MINIMIZE IMPACT / CARRY YOUR WASTE DOWN TRAIL
8. BRING EXTRA DRY CLOTHING AND JACKET
9. RAINPROOF YOUR THINGS
10. BRING FIRST AID KIT
1. SELF CONTAINED (TENT / FOOD / DRINKS)
2. BRING RAIN COAT
3. PREFERABLY WEAR TREKKING SHOES AND TREKKING POLES
4. THERE'S A WATER SOURCE HALFWAY TRAIL- LOAD 4 TO 5 LITERS
5. EXPECT RAIN ALONG THE TRAIL
6. BRING PACKED LUNCH
7. MINIMIZE IMPACT / CARRY YOUR WASTE DOWN TRAIL
8. BRING EXTRA DRY CLOTHING AND JACKET
9. RAINPROOF YOUR THINGS
10. BRING FIRST AID KIT
Mount Tapulao (also known as High Peak) is the tallest mountain in the Zambales Mountain range and in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. The peak, which rise to an elevation of 2,037 metres (6,683 ft), is located in themunicipality of Palauig, Zambales. Its name is derived from the abundance of Sumatran Pine trees in the area, known in the local Zambal dialect as tapulao.[1][3]
The mountain was once a site of a large-scale chromite mining operations.[1] The destruction of the beautiful natural scenery is visible in the mine pits on the summit as well as other related structures along the trail. The summit offers a 360-degree vista from where you can see the other Zambales mountains on the eastern side, Lingayen Gulf to the north, and on the western side, the Zambales lowlands and the South China Sea stretching to as far south as Pundaquit inSan Antonio, Zambales.
The trail to the top of Mount Tapulao is on rolling and gradual terrain that takes hikers through a number of distinct ecosystems: from lowland grass and scrubland dominated by talahib (cogon grass) to its flanks of secondary to primarydipterocarp forest, mossy montane forest and pine forest above 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) that extends to the adjacent mountains.[3]
During wet weather, limatik or forest leeches abound especially near the streams along the way. Parts of the trail become rivulets that trekkers easily attract these critters without noticing being bitten, sticking on the human skin.
Mount Tapulao can be reached by trekking the mining road on a ridge on the side of the mountain with the forest line starting at about 1,875 metres (6,152 ft).[1] The jump-off point is from the Dampay resettlement area in Brgy. Salaza in Palauig, which is around 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the Zambales Regional Highway on rough road. From the trailhead at Brgy. Dampay to the summit is around 18 kilometres (11 mi). Residents of Dampay are evacuees from the foot ofMount Pinatubo and are the "self-appointed guardians" of Mt. Tapulao under the coordination of the Municipal Tourism Authority of Palauig, Zambales.[4]
The ascent can be done in 7-8 hours while the descent can be covered in half the time. Guest and tourist aiming to climb the mountain are required to register at the barangay hall to receive further safety, security and cooperation according to the rule and guidance of the tourism authority. Farther down the settlement is a trail leading to the jump off-point for the Bagsit River whitewater river rafting.
(SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA)
The mountain was once a site of a large-scale chromite mining operations.[1] The destruction of the beautiful natural scenery is visible in the mine pits on the summit as well as other related structures along the trail. The summit offers a 360-degree vista from where you can see the other Zambales mountains on the eastern side, Lingayen Gulf to the north, and on the western side, the Zambales lowlands and the South China Sea stretching to as far south as Pundaquit inSan Antonio, Zambales.
The trail to the top of Mount Tapulao is on rolling and gradual terrain that takes hikers through a number of distinct ecosystems: from lowland grass and scrubland dominated by talahib (cogon grass) to its flanks of secondary to primarydipterocarp forest, mossy montane forest and pine forest above 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) that extends to the adjacent mountains.[3]
During wet weather, limatik or forest leeches abound especially near the streams along the way. Parts of the trail become rivulets that trekkers easily attract these critters without noticing being bitten, sticking on the human skin.
Mount Tapulao can be reached by trekking the mining road on a ridge on the side of the mountain with the forest line starting at about 1,875 metres (6,152 ft).[1] The jump-off point is from the Dampay resettlement area in Brgy. Salaza in Palauig, which is around 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the Zambales Regional Highway on rough road. From the trailhead at Brgy. Dampay to the summit is around 18 kilometres (11 mi). Residents of Dampay are evacuees from the foot ofMount Pinatubo and are the "self-appointed guardians" of Mt. Tapulao under the coordination of the Municipal Tourism Authority of Palauig, Zambales.[4]
The ascent can be done in 7-8 hours while the descent can be covered in half the time. Guest and tourist aiming to climb the mountain are required to register at the barangay hall to receive further safety, security and cooperation according to the rule and guidance of the tourism authority. Farther down the settlement is a trail leading to the jump off-point for the Bagsit River whitewater river rafting.
(SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA)
*NOTE : If you are participating in the Mt. Halcon Expedition, you are required to join this expedition to simulate trail navigation, mental preparedness and physical conditioning. NO TRAINING CLIMB NO CLIMB @ MT. HALCON
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