Topography
Mount Kitanglad Range belongs to the volcanic Lanao-Bukidnon Highland and covers most of the northern half of Central Mindanao. It has an elevation up to 2,938 meters above sea level, dominating the Bukidnon plateau.
The volcanic landforms of Mount Kitanglad may be divided into the following:
1) the footslopes which have slope gradients ranging from 8% to 18%;
2) the upper slopes which are very steep having slope gradients of 40% and above;
3) the summit which is made up of numerous peaks, the more prominent ones are Mt. Kitanglad, Mt. Kaatuan, Mt. Maagnaw and Mt. Dulang-Dulang. Mt. Dulang- Dulang, the highest peak in the Kitanglad Range with an elevation of 2,938.0 meters above sea level, is the second highest peak in the country after Mt. Apo.
Mt. Kitanglad Range forms the headwater catchment area of several major river systems draining North and Central Mindanao. Among these are the Cagayan, Tagoloan, and Pulangi Rivers.