One of Cordillera’s toughest trails Andolor Trail: That is our destination 1. ABOUT THE DESTINATION TRAIL*
Location: Tuba, Benguet 2. REQUIREMENT Previous climbing experience (Not for beginners) 3. DAYS TO CLIMB: 1 4. TEAM COMPOSITION (With cellphone number and contact in case of emergency) Team Leader: Asst. Team Leader: Scribe: Medic: Sweeper: Other climbers: 5. EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY Contact person (Baguio): Contact person (Manila): 6. ITINERARY Entry point: Bgy. Twin Peaks, Tuba, Benguet Exit point: Mt. Sto. Tomas/Mt. Cabuyao summits, Tuba, Benguet 05:00am Meet up at Burnham Park gate (facing Rizal Park, near the fountains), breakfast 05:30am Ride van going to La Union or Dagupan 06:00am ETA bgy. Twin Peaks, start trek Terrain: Concrete road What to Expect: A very long road (Usual complaint: "Are we there yet?") 06:30am 1st waiting shed, water break 07:45am 2nd hanging bridge (1st hanging bridge is not passable) 07:50am 2nd waiting shed, rest stop, water break 08:45am ETA Chapel of our Lady of Guadalupe, rest, photo opp 09:00am ETA Blue House Terrain: Rough road What to Expect: A house painted blue, water-refilling station 09:30am ETA Forest Terrain: Forest trail, mostly steep What to Expect: Masukal, leeches (limatik) and muddy trail during rainy season 11:00am ETA campsite, lunch Terrain: Trail, grassland What to Expect: Can see the coastline of La Union 12:00nn Resume trek Terrain: Forest trail, mostly steep What to Expect: Masukal, leeches (limatik) and muddy trail 01:30pm ETA valley, traverse valley Terrain: Rocky trail What to Expect: Going to cross the valley, going down first then up 02:00pm: End of valley, now at Mt. Sto. Tomas Terrain: Rough road What to Expect: Rough road, view of Baguio and Mt. Cabuyao (location of 2 radars) 03:00pm ETA Mt. Sto Tomas summit Terrain: Concrete road What to Expect: view of Baguio and Mt. Cabuyao (location of 2 radars) 03:45pm ETA store near the foot of 2 radars at Mt. Cabuyao, snacks, rest 06:00pm: ETA Esteban Store (jeepney station) at Green Valley, take taxi to city proper 7. WHAT TO BRING a. Personal Day pack (fully water-proofed with day hike essentials) Packed Lunch in a lunch box (not in disposable take outs) Trail food/snacks 2 liters of water (can refill at the Blue House) Jacket/windbreaker Arm sleeves/leggings Gloves Headlamp with extra batteries First aid kit and personal medicine Umbrella/raincoat Cap/visor b. Group Equipment Groundsheet Trowel Whistle 8. COST ESTIMATES Transpo: Van from Burnham Park to bgy. Twin Peaks - P80 Transpo: Taxi from Esteban Store at Green Valley to city proper - P100 Trail food: P70 Meals: Not factored in because we eat whether climbing or not climbing Guide: N/A (No guide available) 9. PHOTOS View photos at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.629477303777928.1073741833.241376889254640&type=3 10 .DATE COMPLETED 12/22/2013 ____________ Notes: *As mentioned and labelled in this article: http://www.tracksandtrails.ca/2012/10/andolor-trail-mt-cabuyao-and-mt-sto-tomas-of-baguio-city-benguet/
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