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Mount Pulag National Park

Volcano in Luzon, Philippines

Photo: Benedict Kwok, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Mount Pulag (or sometimes Mount Pulog) is the third highest mountain in the Philippines. It is Luzon’s highest peak at 2,922 m above sea level. The borders between the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at the mountain's peak.

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It is possible to make arrangements for jeepneys from Baguio to take you directly to the Badabak Ranger Station. This significantly cuts climbing time, and it makes possible a two-day Pulag climb.

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UnderstandIt is the third highest mountain in the Philippines, after Mount Apo and Mount Dulang-Dulang.

Get inIt is possible to make arrangements for jeepneys from Baguio to take you directly to the Badabak Ranger Station. This significantly cuts climbing time, and it makes possible a two-day Pulag climb.

Fees and permitsThe national park is open throughout the year. A permit is necessary and can be obtained on-site.

SeeThe summit views of Pulag are breath-taking. On a blessed time, seas of clouds form beneath, covering everything but the highest points in the Cordilleras.

DoAs the highest mountain in Luzon, Mount Pulag attracts a lot of mountain climbers. Highlights of the climb include the montane forests and the grassland summit with its "sea of clouds" phenomenon.

BuyThere are shops selling food, basic hiking equipment and gifts at the settlement near the start of the Ambangeg trail.

EatThere are many restaurants at the settlement near the starting point for the Ambangeg trail. However there are no vendors along the trail.

SleepThere are a few campsites to choose from: Camp 1 is still within the mossy forest area; in Camp 2 the grassland is just beginning (2600+ MASL).

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