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MOUNT AMUYAO
LOCATION: Mountain Province
ELEVATION: 2,702 meters above sea level
LEVEL: Major Climb, Level III, Moderate-Difficult
JUMP OFF POINTS: Barlig, Mountain Province
INFORMATION:
Mt. Amuyao is the highest point in the mountainous Mountain
Province and is also the eight highest in the archipelago
although some resources ranks Amuyao as the fifth highest
mountain in the country. With an elevation of 2,702 meters
above sea level, it is located between the boundaries of Banaue
and Mayoyao and between Ifugao and the Mountain Province.
High it may seems, the climb itself is not that difficult
since the jump-off point is already located on a high elevation
and the top of the mountain is occupied by a transmission
station, giving it a well-maintained manageable trail. Infact
some parts of the trail has cemented stairways and in the
summit campsite, the area is cemented with some human structures.
The view from the summit is awsome, overlooking the vast Cordillera
mountain range. Orchids, pitcher plants and other wild and
rare plants abounds the place. Its summits provides the climber
with a breath-taking panorama of the Mountain Province, Isabela,
Nueva Viscaya and Ifugao. Mayoyao legends says that the first
Ifugao couple, Bugan and Wigan took refuge in this mountain
during the 40-day deluge that inundated the province. Being
the only survivor, they became the first ancestors of the
Ifugaos. There are two stations at the summit of Amuyao, the
PT & T Relay station and the ABS-CBN transmitter. The
former was established on 1977.
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