Mount Makiling Philippine Camping Destination
Mystical Mount Makiling is an inactive volcano rising about 1,109 meters above sea level. There are approximately 2,048 different species of plant. The lower slope is a tall dipterocarp forest while the summit is a dwarf mossy forest.
The slopes of Mt. Makiling are shaped to resemble a woman reclining, hence the air of mysticism that surrounds the mountain. A Maria Makiling, mystical goddess and the legend has the profile well-known figure of Filipino folklore. Many who have lived in Los Baños, Laguna have a special place in their heart for the mountain. Bundok Makiling. Maria Makiling dwells in this mountain and protects dwellers and travelers from harm. The home of the lady Maria Makiling where mossy forests stand strong, and hot springs abound.
Maria Makiling was a fantastic creature, half nymph, halves sylph, born under the moonbeams of Filipinas, in the mystery of its ancient woods, to the murmur of the waves on the neighboring shore. Mariang Makiling always remained pure, simple, and mysterious as the genius of the mountain.
Mt. Makiling Contact Information
MT. MAKILING (via Los Baños)
Los Baños, Laguna
Major Jump-off: Station 1, UP College of Forestry
LLA: 14.13°N 121.20°E, 1090 MASL (Peak 2)
Hours to summit / days required: 1-2 days / 4-5 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 4/9, Trail class 3
ITINERARY
VIA LOS BANOS
0430 Assembly at LRT-Buendia, board Sta. Cruz bus (P99 as of Feb. 2009)
0630 ETA Los Baños Crossing, walk to corner beside Robinson’s Place for jeep to Forestry, or
rent any passing jeep (P150~200 as of Feb. 2009)
0700 ETA jump-off point, College of Forestry, register (P10)
0730 Start trek
0845 ETA Nursery, you can buy drinks here.
0900 Head off to Peak 2. Take note of the stations to mark your progress.
1015 ETA last campsite.
1130 reach the so-called ‘90 degrees’ at Stn. 27. Use the ropes.
1200 ETA Peak 2 (station 30), lunch
1300 Start descent
1600 ETA road to Nursery, proceed to Mudspring as a sidetrip.
1620 Arrive at Mudspring, take pictures.
1645 Back at Nursery, start walk back to jump-off
1800 Back at jump-off; walk down the road and wait for jeepney
1830 Dinner at Grove, Los Baños (many food options here)
1930 Head back to Los Baños Crossing, take Buendia or Cubao. (note: last trip for Buendia is 2030H)
MT. MAKILING/UPLB TRAIL TRAIL MAP
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hi. my friends are interested for a 3day 2 night camp. can u help us with the plan?
emailed annie.cereno@gmail.com at the T.R.E.E.S hostels ( Tel: 49-536-2639) to book my room. The hostel is inside the grounds of the University of Philippines in Los Banos at the forestry Campus. The hostel has 22 aircon rooms and is just outside the entrance to the Makiling Park. The rooms at P 700 a night are clean and comfortable with hot water showers. We had the ground floor room that comes with a mini fridge and a hot and cold water cooler. This is great for making hot drinks early in the morning and filling up water bottles. Good forest can be found outside and round the back of the hostel and we got most of our bird sightings here.
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