Nasugbu Trilogy (Mt. Batulao) Dayhike

December 30, 2013
Nasugbu Trilogy: Mt.Pico de loro, Mt. Talamitam, Mt. Batulao (Three Mountains in one day!)

Third stop! Mt.Batulao

Dawn at Mt Batulao

After Mt Talamitam, last but not the least, Mt Batulao. We arrive almost evening at Evercrest. Thanks to Nanay Eva for letting us leave our things in her house. In order to save time we ride a tricycle upto the jump-off in order to see the sunset, but the tricycle just drop us at the end of the cemented road. After that, we walk and started our trek for the last mountain for the day, Mt. Batulao. 

Night at Mt. Batulao camp 7

It's almost dawn and all we have to do is conduct a night trek for this mountain. Our group decided to use the old-to-new trail of Mt Batulao. We have to use our head light in this climb (We are prepared for this kind or situation). We continue our walk until we reach one of the rest area where local sell us some drinks, either coconut drink or softdrink (you know it right, Mountain Dew) are the choices. After resting some time. We continue our trek. We choose the old trail going to the summit. Since, it was dark, we need some caution since we are conducting a night trek with a bike. We reach the camp 1, we rest for awhile and register and continue our trek until camp 9. After camp 9, there will be a final assault to the summit. After the final assault, We reach the summit of Mt. Batulao, we successfully finish our mission to conduct 3 summits in 1 day. 

Reach the third summit; Mt. Batulao

Nanay's Eva eatery

After some picture taking in the summit, we descend the mountain using the New Trail. New trail is an easy trail compared to the old trail, but one must be cautious at all times. We continue our trek until we reach the campsite, again we register (they have separate registration for the old and new trail). We re reach the campsite, we see a group of mountaineer having their dinner. Sir Mong had a short social with them, Happy birthday to one of the hikers there. After registration and short socials, we continue our trek all down from Mt. Batulao. As we trek down, one of the mountaineer in the campsite join us since his friend is going to the campsite and conduct his trek alone. We they meet each other, We continue to trek and descend from the mountain. When we reach the town, we have to walk upto the Highway, It's been a long walking for us and all of us are already tired due to the 3 mountains that we climb. When we reach Nanay's Eva store, we waited some time since it's almost 11:30 in the evening. When Nanay's Eva open the door, she accommodate us still serve us we her special papaitan (yum yum yum!) Thank you Nanay's Eva for accommodating us.

 Nanay's Eva Eatery and Store (in front of Evercrest)

After almost 16 hours of trekking and traveling, we conquer the Nasugbu Trilogy. Congratulation to us guys! TAPIK Mountaineers thanks for another warm welcome and letting me join your adventure, til the next climb.

Nasugbu Trilogy Route and Elevation

ITINERARY
1730 ETA Evercrest; left some things at nanay's Eva; ride trike to jump-off

1745 Start trek
1830 Arrival at Fork. Take the left, downward trail that enters some woodland

1915 Arrival at Camp 1. Register.

2010 Arrival at Camp 9; commence final assault
2030 Arrival at summit

2050 Start descent via New Trail, which is opposite the Old Trail at the summit

2145 Arrival at New Trail Campsite. Register again.

2330 Back at Evercrest; Eat dinner; tidy up

0000 ETD for Tagaytay by tricycle; then Jeep to Olivares;
0130 ETA Olivares; anything goes from here