On the Way to

Mount Ulap

Summit

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"A Mountain that transformed a Barangay"

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Welcome
to
to my journey

"on the Way to Mount Ulap Summit"

📌 Hiking on the Ampucao Sta Fe mountain ridge to Mount Ulap Summit at Sunrise, discover and experience the breathtaking live view of the rising Sun over the Cordillera Mountains before Daybreak.

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✅ "To my fellow travelers and hikers."

Northern Luzon in the Philippines is simply the Cordilleras of the Philippines, a massive and majestic mountain range in the north-central part of the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
These mystical mountains, which range from 1400mASL to around 2922 mASL are beloved, worshipped, and feared as equals by those who witness them and those who live among them.
Aside from these mountains, there are rich ethnic cultural attractions and scenic spots such as:
ethnic villages,
hanging coffins,
burial caves,
crystal caves,
rice terraces,
waterfalls,
and the wonderful peoples themselves makes the Cordilleras the ultimate tourist destination in the Philippines.

It's also the birthplace of the Legends, Sagas, and mountain spirits.
I have chosen the Mount Ulap Eco-Trail which is the nearest to my home town Baguio City.
Mt. Ulap is technically the easiest to climb to the Summit. You don’t need ropes or special mountaineering gear, or even any previous mountain climbing experience.

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Arrival and Registration
at the
Ampucao Barangay Hall

"on the Way to Mount Ulap Summit"

📌 A road map showing the route from Baguio City Burnham Park to the Sta. Fe exit point ca. 40 min by car.

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✅ "So let's do a little calculation to achieve what is our intention."

To witness the rising Sun over the Cordillera Mountains at different locations

Basic Hiking Table

Sunrise Location
Name		 Mountainside Height in mASL Distance traveled
from start		 Hiking time
from start
Barangay Hall Ampucao 1497mASL 0.0 meters 0h - start
Totomtombek 1st Tourist Spot 1562mASL 1.0km 15min
Corral Rock Rock formation 1603mASL 2.0km 1h
Ambanaw Paway 1st Peak 1788mASL 3.6 km 2h
Gungal Rock 2nd Peak 1814mASL 5.4 km 3h
Mount Ulap Summit 3rd Peak 1864mASL 6.5 km 4h
Sta. Fe - Philex Road Exit Point 1315mASL 9.4 km 6h
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Totomtombek
is the
1st Tourist Spot

" A live view of the Sunrise at dawn on the 1st. Tourist spot"
is possible during the whole year as long as you start early before Sunrise

📌 For the next hour's we will be hiking together the Ampucao Sta Fe Mountain Ridges from the Ampucao Barangay Hall until the Sta. Fe Exit point.

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✅ The reason that I have listed down the below mentioned BASIC Sunrise TABLE is very simple

Now what you have to do is that you have to find out the "Sunrise for Mount Ulap" in Itogon Benguet for that particular hiking day

Basic Sunrise Table

Month Sunrise time Hiking time to
1st Tourist Spot		 time allowance
before Sunrise start		 start Hiking
at
July 5:30am 15min 15min 5:00am
November 5:56am 15min 15min 5:30am
December 6:12am 15min 15min 5:30am
January 6:24am 15min 15min 6:00am
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Corral Rock Formation
is the
2nd. Tourist Spot

" A live view of the Sunrise at dawn on the 2nd. Tourist spot"
is only possible from November until March

📌 After arriving at the Corral Rock formation the first resting place, a destination in itself is one exclusive place to captures the Sunrise before dawn. Have a break, relax, open your heart to and let the dreams start to soar

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✅ From November to March, in the night and the early morning hours, it's very cold.

Therefore the right clothing shall be with you as protection from the chilly wind.

Basic Sunrise Table

Month
of 		Sunrise time Hiking time to
2nd Tourist Spot		 time allowance
before Sunrise start		 start Hiking
at
July 5:30am 1h 30min 4:00am
November 5:56am 1h 15min 4:30am
December 6:12am 1h 30min 5:30am
January 6:24am 1h 30min 5:00am
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Ambanaw Paway
is the
1st Peak

" A live view of the Sunrise at dawn on the 1st. peak"
is only possible from November until March

📌 The 1st. peak is Ambanaw Paway with 1788mASL, and the hiking distance is 3.6km and 2h hiking time from Ampucao Barangay Hall.

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✅ At last Sunrise at dawn over the Cordillera Mountain ranges on a cold Sunday dawn 6:12 am by 14ºC viewed from Ambanaw Paway 1st Peak.

Therefore the right clothing shall be with you as protection from the chilly wind.

Basic Sunrise Table

Month Sunrise time Hiking time to
1st peak		 time allowance
before Sunrise start		 start Hiking
at
July 5:30am 2h 30min 3:00am
November 5:56am 2h 15min 3:30am
December 6:12am 2h 30min 4:30am
January 6:24am 2h 30min 4:00am
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Gungal Rock
is the
2nd Peak

" A live view of the Sunrise at dawn on the 2nd. peak"
is only possible from December and January

📌 Arriving at the Gungal Rock formation is very difficult to do to the early start at the Barangay Hall in Ampucao.

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✅ Du did not waste your time on the way to Gungal Rock formation, time is at the essence

During perfect environmental weather conditions on a starry starry night, you can see part of Pangasinan in a glooming Landscape.

Basic Sunrise Table

Month Sunrise time Hiking time to
2nd peak		 time allowance
before Sunrise start		 start Hiking
at
July 5:30am 3h 30min 2:00am
November 5:56am 3h 30min 2:30am
December 6:12am 3h 30min 3:00am
January 6:24am 3h 30min 3:00am
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Mount Ulap - Summit
is the
3rd Peak

" A live view of the Sunrise at dawn on the 3rd. peak"
is not possible unless you spend overnight on the
Camping site "2".

📌 Mount Ulap Summit is the ultimate goal to achieve.

Remember ascending to the Summit is voluntary, descending from the Summit is mandatory.

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Sat. Fe
is the
Exit Point

From Mount Ulap Summit a 2h descending path through lush green Pinewood forest is mandatory to reach Santa. Fe Exit Point.

📌 Finally, we make it, arriving at the Exit Point in Sta. Fe after a 9.4km fascinating "Day Hiking Tour" on Mount Ulap Eco-Trail across the Ampucao Sta. Fe Mountain Ridge.

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🚩 * hiking time: min-4h, max-8h
depending on your hiking speed
* distance from the starting point: 9.4km
* Sta. Fe exit, elevation of: 1,296 m (4252 ft) above sea level.

✅ Experience the breathtaking live view of the rising Sun over the Cordillera Mountains during Daybreak. From an engrossing sunrise to a thrilling sunset, from a rain-soaked to a mist saturate Day Hike whatever was your experience all of this Mount Ulap Eco-Trail has it.

At last but not least, going back to your home destination taken with you the Adventurist experience and the fascinating natural and cultural history visiting some of the most interesting historical sites, enjoy the invigoration that results from hiking with a local expert.

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Welcome
to
Lety's Transient House

Affordable & Budget-Friendly Accommodation
in Baguio City
near PMA, Loakan Baguio Airport,
Camp John Hay, Mt. Ulap

📌 After a day of exploring 🚶the Eco - Trail, what better way to reward yourself than by relaxing at a cozy home.

Lety's Transient House in Baguio is the perfect place for families and groups of up to 40 guests.

✅ The establishment of Lety's Transient Homes in Baguio 🌲🌲🌲 is located just 28 min. drive away and proudly considers themselves a friend of the Eco-Trail.


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