The Central Luzon mountains
CENTRAL LUZON MOUNTAINS
Anawangin Cove: Zambales / 464m
Mt. Arayat via Arayat: Pampanga / 1008m
Mt. Arayat Traverse: Pampanga /1030m
Mt. Balingkilat: Zambales / 1100m
Mt. Balingkilat/Traverse to Anawangin Cove: Zambales / 1100m
Mt. Cinco Picos: Zambales / 881m
Mt. Cinco Picos/Traverse to Silanguin Cove: Zambales/ 881m
Mt. Damas: Tarlac / 685m
Mt. Manalmon: Bulacan / 196m
Mt. Mapait: Nueva Ecija / 367m
Mt. Natib: Bataan / 1287m
Mt. Pinatubo: Tarlac + Zambales / 960m
Mt. Samat: Bataan / 553m
Mt. Sawi: Nueva Ecija / 594m
Mt. Tapulao: Zambales / 2037m
Mt. Tapulao/Tarlac-Zambales Traverse / 2037m
Nagsasa Cove via Mt. Nagsasa / 450m
Pantingan Peak: Bataan / 1300+m
Tarak Ridge: Bataan / 1130m
BACKGROUND
A land of ricefields and vast plains, Central Luzon has only a few mountains but it has been literally shaped by mountain activity. In 1991, Mt. Pinatubo erupted, dramatically altering the environment. The once towering Pinatubo lost over 300 meters of elevation; and the plains were covered with volcanic ash. Economic and social implications aside, this eruption has created a beautiful outdoor destination – the very crater of Pinatubo, now considered to be the most beautiful trekking destination in Central Luzon. An emerging beach destination, which also has a trek, is Anawangin Cove in Zambales, and its white beach is likewise due to the eruption. Meanwhile, linked mythologically with Pinatubo is Mt. Arayat, a solitary figure rising in the plains as one passes by the North Luzon Expressway – the main highway to the north. The rest of the mountains in Central Luzon are actually in the western provinces of Zambales and Bataan, where, geologically, the meeting of two tectonic plates have given rise to mountains.
The distinctive flavor of these west mountains is its relative barrenness, not like the dense jungles of other mountains. Also, many are rocky, such as Tarak Ridge, a beautiful viewpoint overlooking Manila Bay; and Mt. Tapulao, which, aside from being the highest mountain in the region, is also a great source of chromite ore. Other notables include Mt. Natib in Bataan and Mt. Cinco Picos, overlooking Subic. Finally, we have Mt. Manalmon in Bulacan – the closest to Manila – which lies in the historic site of Biak-na-Bato, which figured prominently in the Philippine revolution in the 1890s.
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21 Comments on "The Central Luzon mountains"
Sa mga taga pampanga, why dont we just create our own mountaineering club? Ako sa south pa umaakyat kasi wala akong makasama dto sa norte.
Hello sir, baka pwede pong mag join sa next akyat nyo, o kaya may aakyatin kayo ?First timer here. thanks =)
Ako din sa Pampanga na nakatira ngaun, matagal nako nag sesearch ng mountaineering group dito kaso parang wala. If ever man meron mkbasa na member ng mountaineering group in Pampanga. I would like to join.
taga angeles po ako.nais ko po sana sumali sa inyong grupo.kung meron man taga pampanga na open pang tumangap ng myembro nais ko po sanang sumali sa inyo
Wala atang mountaineering group ang Pampanga. Pwede tayo mag organize.
good p.m. taga angeles city po ako. kung meron man makakabasa ng message kong ito na taga pampanga nais kong sumali o sumama sa inyong grupo. maraming salamat.