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| DAY 2 |
| 0500 Wake-up call. Prepare breakfast. |
| 0600 Breakfast. |
| 0630 Exploration/swimming at the falls. |
| 1000 Prepare lunch |
| 1100 Early lunch |
| 1200 PAck up. Prepare for descent. |
| 1300 Start descent |
1500 ETA jump-off point |
| 1730 ETA EDSA Crossing |
DAY 1 |
1300 Assembly time @ 7/11 store, EDSA Crossing |
| 1315 ETD from 7/11. Take a trip bound to Siniloan Laguna (Jeep) |
| 1600 ETA Siniloan, Laguna. Last marketing. |
| 1615 Take a trip bound to Pangil, Laguna (Tricycle) |
| 1630 ETA Jump-off point (Brgy. Balian, Pangil Laguna) |
| 1645 Packs on Back. Start trek |
| 1800 ETA campsite. Pitch tent. Prepare dinner. |
| 1900 Dinner |
| 2000 Socials |
| 2200 Light's out. |
HIDDEN FALLS FOUND! by: Orpha M. De Silva |
TRAIL MAP by: Richard H. Hidalgo
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| GENERAL INFORMATION: |
The hidden falls is near the Famy waterfalls thereby the
way to go here is the same way as going to Famy. From Crossing EDSA
Central in Mandaluyong, you can ride jeeps bound for Siniloan, Laguna.
From Siniloan, you can ask the tricycle drivers to take you to "Buntot
Palos" in Barangay Balian, Pangil, Laguna. Most of them know the place
since it is becoming a popular destination. From the jump-off point, the
trail can be easily followed to reach the final destination, which is the
Buntot Palos waterfalls.. It is better to make a
necessary arrangement to the jeepney driver to drop you directly to the
jump-off point (P50.00 per head is a reasonable
fare).
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Laguna is blessed with a lot of beautiful waterfalls such
as the Pagsanjan Falls in Pagsanjan, the Imelda or Taytay Falls in
Majayjay, the Twin Falls in Cavinti, the 5 water falls of Famy, the Hidden
Valley in Alaminos, and other still unexplored water falls by people other
than the local residents. Buntot Palos is one of the lesser known water
falls except in the mountaineering community that is why it might have
also been called the Hidden Falls.
The place is accessible by a 1-2 hour hike via a trail, which gets too muddy when it rains particularly during the rainy season. That is why some commented that the trek towards the waterfalls is not enjoyable. This accumulation of mud on pot holes are due to the marks left by logs being drawn by carabaos of the local farmers and loggers as well as horses, which is the usual mode of transportation by the locals. More often than that, the dung of the horses and carabaos mixes with the mud. The campsite is also not that ideal being small and significantly inclined. But the basin of the waterfalls is big and deep for swimmers to enjoy, though those who don’t know how to swim see it otherwise - having no shallow place to swim and play around. If you are the more adventurous type, you can camp in a shallow cave beneath the cascading waterfalls. |