Luzon

Bulusan Volcano

Sorsogon

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1,559 m1 trailMajorHard1-2 days

6/9

1-9 is PinoyMountaineer's difficulty scale (Easy 1-3, Moderate 4-5, Hard 6-7, Expert 8-9). This mapping is ours. Their separate 1-5 terrain class, if known, is in the trail notes.

Summit pin 12.76906, 124.05651

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An active volcano in Sorsogon whose forested slopes hold several lakes, including Lake Bulusan and Lake Aguingay. It is at Alert Level 1, and entry into the 4-km permanent danger zone is not allowed, which rules out summit climbs.

Departures

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Trails

Lake Bulusan trail
6/9
Lake Bulusan, Brgy. San Roque, Bulusan, Sorsogon · Major · Hard · 6-9 h

Details

Permits: Entry into the 4-km Permanent Danger Zone is not allowed (PHIVOLCS, Alert Level 1). Lower lake areas outside the PDZ are not covered by this status.
Hazards: leeches (limatik)
rivers can swell / flash floods
rock scrambling / exposed rock sections
Sudden phreatic eruptions (PHIVOLCS)
Water: Yes. At the Lake Aguingay campsite (Camp 2).
Signal: Yes. Sporadic; strong at the summit.
Municipalities: Bulusan, Casiguran, Irosin, Juban
Typical duration: 1-2 days

Sources

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