TRAVERSE ( 2 days Rockies-Summit-Grotto Adventure)
Mount Maculot (also called Mount Makulot or Mount Macolod)
The most popular daytrip destinations. Mt. Maculot is so popular on weekends and summer months for climbers and hikers... The mountain is about 947 m (3,107 ft) tall and is also located adjacent to Taal Lake. Mount Makulot and its 700-metre (2,300 ft) high volcanic rock wall called The Rockies, is said to be part of Taal Caldera's crater rim. The trail is easy and best recommendation for first-time climbers.
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| April and Me at Cuenca Batangas Market ♥ |
MT. MACULOT
Cuenca, Batangas
Major Jumpoff: Mountaineer's Store, Brgy. 7 "Siete", Cuenca
Exit point (traverse): Brgy 5 (to Grotto), Cuenca
LLA: 13°55 N; 121°2 E; 706 MASL (Rockies) / 930 MASL (summit)
Days required / Hours to Rockies / summit : 1 day / 1-2 hr / 2-4 hr
Specs: Minor, Difficulty 3/9 (Rockies); 4/9 (
Traverse) Trail class 1-3.
Features: Scenic views of Taal Lake, rock formations, forests
Source:
Pinoy Mountaineer
Geological Facts:
Based on studies on Taal, it is believed that an ancient Taal Cone was formed by build up of large volume dacitic pyroclastic materials more than 140,000 years ago. Several major catastrophic eruptions probably between 27,000 to 5,000 years ago destroyed this greater Taal Cone and ultimately formed the 25-by-30-kilometre (16 × 19 mi) wide depression now known as Taal Caldera. This depression was filled by water, thus forming a lake. The younger Volcano Island was formed by numerous explosive hydrovolcanic eruptions in the middle of the lake after the collapse.
The slopes of the previous volcano now formed ridges surrounding the lake. Mount Macolod is not only a volcanic cone on the south side but also the highest caldera rim of the former Taal Cone. Tagaytay Ridge, to the north, is the northern rim of the caldera with Mount Sungay its highest elevation.
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| Jordan, Me, April, and Mommy Earl (Backpack Ready) |
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| Sir Wilbert, Kiko, Ricky, and Imy |
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| Richard and Dana |
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| Picture Picture muna bago Trek! hahahaha! |
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| Kiko and Jordan On the Way to the Rockies |
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| Batangas Scenery |
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| Taal Lake Background |
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| Me and April sa tent namin! |
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| Kiko and My Cousin Richard |
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| MIDNIGHT SOCIALS / CAMPSITE... |
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| the famous Mt. Maculot Rockies |
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| Mommy Earl and the Boys |
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| Photo sa ROCKIES ( 706+ MASL ) |
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| Cliff Hanging 1 |
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| Cliff Hanging 2 |
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| Taal Volcano Scenery |
The traverse will lead you to the Grotto and the trail starts from the what they called 7/11 store. Facing the store to the right will lead you straight there.
after 45 minutes from 7-11 Store, Finally the Summit.
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| My Photo in Mt. Maculot Summit exactly 933 MASL |
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| Going Traverse with roped segments... |
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| smiling although they were all exhausted. Basta picture talaga... |
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| The Couples... Richard and Dana <3 |
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| at last nasa GROTTO na kami! ^_^ 40 minutes nalang para makauwi na. |
Lucky and Inspired to Climb more mountains by a great view. It was all worth it!
