Best time to hike: Anytime of year
Jump-off: Burnham Park or Green Valley, Brgy.
Dontogan, Baguio City
Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2
hours (ST) 3 hours (C)
Classification: Minor Climb
Difficulty: 2/9; Date of my hike: Dec. 31, 2013 with temp. of 1.5 to 11deg.
Classification: Minor Climb
Difficulty: 2/9; Date of my hike: Dec. 31, 2013 with temp. of 1.5 to 11deg.
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Mt. Sto Tomas: 2,256 MASL, LLA: 16° 20.12N, 120° 33.661E.
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The highest location overlooking the City of Baguio and site of numerous antennae towers.
From the summit one can have a view (Western side) of the Lengayen Gulf or the beaches of La Union and on the North-Eastern side are Mt. Ugo and Mt. Pulag (the highest peak in Luzon) which are part of the Cordillera Mountain Ranges.  |
Mt. Cabuyao: 2,025 MASL, LLA: 16° 21.530N, 120° 33.888E.
The first of the twin towers of Baguio. On their slopes are stairs-like vegetable plantations
of all kinds including strawberries.
Hike Directions:
1. From Burnham Park (1,500 MASL) take Kisad Road going South. 2. Upon reaching Baguio Gen. Hospital rotunda, turn right at Aspiras-Palispis Hi-way. 3. 4km from Burnham Park is Petron gasoline station on the right side of hiway 4. Turn left at Mt. Sto. Tomas Road, beside Balabac Feeder road, fronting Petron 5. Follow Mt. Sto. Tomas Rd. all the way to the top. Green valley is on the right.  |
6. After 1.5 to 2 hrs. of hike an 17 km. you are now on top of (the world) Mt. Cabuyao.
7. Try to reach the summit before the sunrise and wait for the sunrise at the top
8. Jeepney ride going down is available 9 and 11am only. No guaranty.
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| View from the top. |
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| Going farther up to Mt. Sto. Tomas |
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| To the summit of Mt. Sto. Tomas |
From the summit of Mt. Sto. Tomas, you have a choice of extending your hike
taking a different route on the trek down via the Twin Peak trail and exiting at
Camp 2-Kennon Road or via Saddle-Bued River trail exiting at the Hilltop, Camp 6,
Kennon Road, before the Lion's Head, going to Baguio city.
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