waypt
|
Alto's comments
(Oct 1999)
|
latitude
(deg min)
|
longitude
(deg min)
|
0
|
Kidapawan
Market (near J.Davao St. and National Highway) |
N07°
00.6818' |
E125°
05.4305' |
1
|
Ginatilan town
(jeepney-accessible from Kidapawan) |
N07°
02.7537' |
E125°
10.5453' |
2
|
Military
Checkpoint (end of
public jeepney route)
START of hike to Mt Apo trailhead |
N07°
02.0430' |
E125°
11.3786' |
3
|
Sayaban town
(by foot or private PNOC vehicle) |
N07°
01.7572' |
E125°
12.5718' |
4
|
Lake Agko
entrance point |
N07°
01.3600' |
E125°
13.3687' |
5
|
PNOC
Checkpoint (Mt Apo hike
permit required) |
N07°
00.9683' |
E125°
13.4376' |
6
|
PNOC Site B.
START of Trailhead to Mt Apo. Difficult to
locate
if hiking alone
Note: Start of descent to Marbel River. |
N07°
00.7424' |
E125°
13.8534' |
7
|
first of
several Marbel River crossings |
N07°
00.5393' |
E125°
14.0861' |
8
|
a little
further is water
source (without sulfur); located on the left bank of Marbel River |
N07°
00.3584' |
E125°
14.3015' |
9
|
Mainit Hot
Springs. Small
campground is located on upper right of trail. Marbel River is to the
right
of the campground. Crossing the Marbel River will lead to poorly marked
trail used by Rescue Squads and into the PNOC compound Site C. |
N07°
00.1781' |
E125°
14.7295' |
9B
|
PNOC compound
Site C (no trespassers). Special trailhead for Mt Apo Rescue Squad. |
N06°
59.9197' |
E125°
14.5519' |
10
|
trail not
clearly marked;
river sound nearly inaudible |
N07°
00.2232' |
E125°
15.3115' |
11
|
poorly
maintained trail. Slight descent. One of two parallel trails. Looking
backwards, PNOC Site C is at
times visible. |
N07°
00.2216' |
E125°
15.7135' |
12
|
junction to
Lake Venado. start of swampy trail. |
N07°
00.1923' |
E125°
15.8931' |
13
|
Lake Venado
and Campsite (near southeast end of lake). |
N07°
00.1772' |
E125°
16.1155' |
14
|
tree-planting;
Final Trailhead to Mt Apo |
N07°
00.0697' |
E125°
16.1477' |
15
|
bifurcation.
Keep left when
descending FROM Mt Apo. |
N06°
59.8962' |
E125°
16.1641' |
16
|
near end of
trailhead FROM
Lake Venado. Caution: Several trailheads exist from various routes. |
N06°
59.4726' |
E125°
16.1783' |
17
|
western
(minor) peak of Mt
Apo overlooking the towns below |
N06°
59.2547' |
E125°
16.1664' |
18
|
Mt Apo peak |
N06°
59.2759' |
E125°
16.2542' |