About this event
Read more See lessMt. Halcon 2k19
Baco, Oriental Mindoro
Major jumpoff: Brgy. Lantuyan, Baco, Oriental Mindoro
Alternate jumpoff: Brgy. Bayanan, Baco, Oriental Mindoro
LLA: 13° 15.749N 120° 59.703E, 2582 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 3.5-4 days / 15-18 hours
Specs: Major climb, Difficulty 9/9, Trail class 2-4
Features: River crossings, mossy forests, rocky ridges
Availability: Open from February 1 to May 31 of every year
Last updated: March 12, 2015
- Itinerary
- Inclusions
- Exclusions
Day 0 March 10, Sunday
0800 Meet up Batangas Pier
0830 take ferry to Calapan
1030 ETA Calapan Pier, Hire tricycle to Calapan Market Place
1030 ETA Calapan Market Place, Ride jeepney bound for Baco
1130 ETA Baco Municipal Hall, Arrange for permit
1200 Lunch in Baco / Buy final supplies
1400 ETD Baco Municipal Hall to jumpoff
1500 ETA jumpoff. Register / Arrange for guides
1600 Free Time, Setup Camp, Make Final Preparation
Day 1 March 11, Monday
0600 Breakfast / Prepare for the hike
0700 Start Trek
1200 Lunch along the jumpoff
1300 Resume Trek
1700 ETA Aplaya campsite
1830 Dinner / Prepare for packed lunch the next day
2000 Light’s Out
Day 2 March 12, Tuesday
0300 Wake-up call / Light snacks
0400 Start summit assault
0700 Breakfast / 15-minute break at Camp 1 or 2
1000 Arrival at ridgeline
1100 ETA summit (allow up to 1300H) / Lunch
1200 Start descent
1500 Dulungan River break / swimming!
1800 Back at Aplaya campsite
1900 Dinner / socials
Day 3 march 13, Wednesday(exact landmarks vary depending on choice of trail)
0600 Breakfast / Break camp
0800 Start descent
1200 Lunch along the trail
1600 Back at the jumpoff. End of trek!
1700 Take tricycle back to Baco then jeep back to Calapan
1900 ETA Calapan. Dinner
2100 Take ferry back to Batangas
2300 ETA Batangas. Take bus back to Manila
0130 (+1 day) ETA Manila
DAY 4 march 14-- incase of emergency or delays
RT RORO Batangas Pier to Calapan
RT Transportation Pier to jumpoff v.v
Permit Fee
Reg Fee
Guide Fee
Porter Fee
Climb Cert
Personalized Bagtag
Guide’s meal
6 Hosted meal
✖ Bus fare (Manila - Batangas - Manila)
✖ Event shirt (250-Drifit)
✖ Personal Porter
✖ Others not stated above