Mt. Makiling via Sipit Trail: Day hike or 2D1N itinerary

1. Day 1

   1. 04:30Assemble at LRT-Buendia and board a bus toward Sto. Tomas, alighting at KM 64.
   2. 06:00At KM 64, take a tricycle toward the trailhead.
   3. 06:30Arrive at the jump-off (no registration required) and proceed to the resthouse.
   4. 07:00Reach the resthouse.
   5. 07:30Pass Station 1 then Station 2 (Kambigan).
   6. 08:00Find the trail left of the Rocky River.
   7. 10:30Merge with the main ribbon-marked trail and follow it northeast.
   8. 11:00Arrive at the Melkas Ridge campsite for a snack break.
   9. 11:30Begin crossing Melkas Ridge.
   10. 12:00Reach Peak 3 and follow the Wild Boar Trail toward Peak 2.
   11. 14:00Reach Peak 2, the summit of Mt. Makiling, for a late lunch.
   12. 14:30Begin the descent via the UPLB trail.
   13. 18:00Arrive at the UP College of Forestry and walk to the road to wait for a ride to Los Baños.
   14. 18:30Have dinner in Los Baños.
   15. 19:30Head back toward Manila from Los Baños Crossing.

1. Mt. Makiling/Sto. Tomas Trail (1,090+)

   PinoyMountaineer · Gideon Lasco · Jan 18, 2008

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