Mount Makiling (also rarely known as Mount Maquiling) is a mountain located in the province of Laguna on the island of Luzon, Philippines. It is an inactive volcano, which rises to 1,090 m above sea level.
According to popular folklore, the mountain is the domain of legendary figure Maria Makiling, who protects its forests and wildlife. The mountain is also said to be shaped like a woman’s profile.
The University of the Philippines, Los Baños is designated as the official caretaker of the mountain.
Place of Interest
* Jamboree Site, a campsite at the foot of Mount Makiling adjacent to U.P. Los Baños, which is being managed by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and the site of the 10th World Scout Jamboree in 1959
* Mud Springs, widely mistaken as the volcanic crater of Mount Makiling
* National Arts Center, a patch of land at the foot of Mount Makiling adjacent to U.P. Los Baños, which is being managed by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the site of the Philippine High School for the Arts, a special school for young artist scholars
* Pook ni Maria Makiling, an eco-tourism site adjacent to the Jamboree Site, National Arts Center and U.P. Los Baños
* University of the Philippines, Los Baños
http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Mount_Makiling
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Makiling Traverse – August 7-8, 2010
San Bartolome, Sto.Tomas, Batangas – UP Los Baños, Laguna
Day 0
0500 Assembly LRT – Buendia (Call time, bus going to Batangas “Lipa – Tanauan” or Lucena)
0530 ETD Manila bound to Laguna
0700 ETA Alight to Sto.Tomas Public Market (Rent jeep or tricycle going to jump off)
0730 ETA Brgy. San Bartolome (Registration in Brgy. Hall)
0800 ETA Start Trek (Grotto trail) + (Palangana trail)
1000 ETA Napocor camp (Napocor reforestation area) last water source (Early lunch, pack lunch)
1100 Passing through Haring Bato (Open area and limatik territory)
1200 ETA Melkas ridge camp
1300 ETA Peak 3
1500 ETA Peak 2 (Summit camp)
1800 Prepare for dinner
1900 Dinner then Socials
2200 Lights off (kunwari)
Day 1
0600 Wake – up call (prepare for breakfast)
0800 Start descend via UPLB trail
0900 Passing through Peak 1 (Old jump off)
1100 ETA Aguila Base
1200 ETA Makiling Forestry (Tayabak campsite)
1300 ETA Forestry Gate (Rent jeep going to Pansol, sidetrip)
1330 ETA Pansol, Calamba City
1800 ETD Calamba bound to Manila
1930 ETA LRT – Buendia
Other concerns:
Fare
LRT Buendia – Sto.Tomas Public Market Php 91.00
Tricycle Php 7.00
Jeep UPLB – Pansol Php 18.00
Pansol – LRT Buendia Php 87.00
