Mount Upao Summit Climb in Igbaras, Iloilo

By Marcos Detourist. Updated on December 13, 2016.

IN PHOTOS: Marcos joins a summit climb to the bare-top peak of Mount Upao in Igbaras, Iloilo, Philippines.

Highlights: Mount Upao Summit Trek, in Igbaras, Iloilo, Philippines

Highlights: Mount Upao Summit Trek, in Igbaras, Iloilo, Philippines

Highlights: Mount Upao Summit Trek, in Igbaras, Iloilo, Philippines

Highlights: Mount Upao Summit Trek, in Igbaras, Iloilo, Philippines

Mount Napulak on our way to the jump-off point

Mount Napulak on our way to the jump-off point

Closer view of Mount Napulak

Closer view of Mount Napulak

Trail through passing terraced farms

Trail through passing terraced farms

Igbaras countryside

Igbaras countryside

Mount Napulak view on the trail to Mount Upao

Mount Napulak view on the trail to Mount Upao

Overlooking Southern Iloilo low lands

Overlooking Southern Iloilo low lands

Grassy open trail during dry season

Grassy open trail during dry season

Brown-colored mountains during dry season

Brown-colored mountains during dry season

Mount Napulak view

Mount Napulak view

Patterns formed by hillside trails

Patterns formed by hillside trails

Cows on a green patch along the trail

Cows on a green patch along the trail

Grazing cows

Grazing cows

Autumn-like scene approaching Mount Upao summit

Autumn-like scene approaching Mount Upao summit

Marcos with trail guide, Nong Awi

Marcos with trail guide, Nong Awi

Sunset view on our way to the campsite

Sunset view on our way to the campsite

"Bald" summit of Mount Upao

"Bald" summit of Mount Upao

Desolate scene near the summit

Desolate scene near the summit

Desolate scene near the summit

Desolate scene near the summit

Thick clouds covering the summit after sunset

Thick clouds covering the summit after sunset

Marcos on the steep grassy trail to the summit

Marcos on the steep grassy trail to the summit

Trekkers follow the steep and windy trail

Trekkers follow the steep and windy trail

Trekkers follow the steep and windy trail

Trekkers follow the steep and windy trail

Overlooking view from Mount Upao summit

Overlooking view from Mount Upao summit

Overlooking view from Mount Upao summit

Overlooking view from Mount Upao summit

Members of Talahib Eco Trekkers at the summit of Mount Upao

Members of Talahib Eco Trekkers at the summit of Mount Upao

Overlooking view facing Mount Napulak

Overlooking view facing Mount Napulak

Overlooking view facing Mount Napulak

Overlooking view facing Mount Napulak

Marcos at the summit

Marcos at the summit

Trail guide, Nong Awi, at the edge of the steep mountain slope

Trail guide, Nong Awi, at the edge of the steep mountain slope

Trekker lying on the grassy mountain top

Trekker lying on the grassy mountain top

Last view of the summit

Last view of the summit

The steep descent to the base camp

The steep descent to the base camp

Marcos #autumnfeels

Marcos #autumnfeels

Marcos at the grassy patch

Marcos at the grassy patch

Lone tree shade along the open trail

Lone tree shade along the open trail

Burning cogon grass on the other side

Burning cogon grass on the other side

Burnt-up grassy patch

Burnt-up grassy patch

Rocky mountain top

Rocky mountain top

River trail

River trail

River trail

River trail

Start and end of our trek, near the hydro power-plant in Brgy. Passi

Start and end of our trek, near the hydro power-plant in Brgy. Passi

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Adrenaline Romance says
April 21, 2016 at 12:59 am
That is certainly a beautiful mountain! Will make plans to climb there.
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