Standing on the campsite near the summit of Mt. Binaratan in Dacalan, Tanudan, Kalinga. Out there in the far distance is the village of Lubo. Lubo also serves as the jump-off point for hikers who want to climb Mt. Patukan.
"Mt. Binaratan"
Mt. Binaratan is a mountain that straddles the border of the provinces of Kalinga and Mt. Province. To climb the mountain, you can either start from Dakaran (Dacalan), Tanudan, Kalinga or from Maducayan, Natonin, Mt. Province. We hiked the mountain from the Kalinga side. It's not an easy hike because of the steep trail going up but it's a short one.
The slopes of Mt. Binaratan are still heavily-forested. There are hardwood trees that are several stories high; some are huge enough that it takes several people to wrap their arms around the trunks.
[Photo by James Tellias.]
