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Mt. 387: A place to commune with nature

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CARRANGLAN, Nueva Ecija – Communing with nature is getting more exciting for hikers up 761 meters above sea level (masl) for a 3-kilometer walk from jump off to summit in Barangay Puncan here.

Named Mt. 387 which stands for the whole number of its total land area of 387.9 hectares as adopted by Kalinga sa Kalikasan ng Puncan (Kapuncan), the summit can be reached in two hours on the average, said Roy Manuzon, the group’s chair.

Kapuncan takes care of the area under the Adopt a Mountain Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Getting to Mt. 387 actually is also taking a journey through world history.

“Isa sa mga major defenses ng Japanese Army ang summit nito during World War II,” said Manuzon.

“The summit is called Batong Amat, or ghost rock. ‘Amat’ in adjacent Pantabangan town means ghosts.”

At Batong Amat, one can enjoy the panoramic view of Nueva Ecija and portion of Pantabangan, Manuzon added.

Just 125 meters below the summit is a pine tree which a Nueva Ecija mountaineers group call “lovers tree,” and a campsite for stargazing as well as a vantage point from where to ponder city lights.

From there, Manuzon said, mountaineers take the challenge of taking a more than 45 degrees slope traverse trail going to the popular Aloha Falls, another beauty that nature has to offer.

“Napakasarap maligo sa Aloha Falls. Para siyang Sto Niño Cold Spring ng Camiguin,” he said.

“There are actually three falls within Mt. 387 that mountaineers enjoy. Nariyan din ang Agat Falls at Longalong Falls. Ang lahat ay magaganda at pwedeng paliguan.”

Mt. 387 also traverses part of Talavera Watershed Forest Reserve within the Caraballo Mountain range.

A dump truck ride going back to the jump off site serves as a closing remark for the most memorable date with Mother Earth.

“Ang pinakamasaya ay ang pakikipagniig sa kalikasan,” Manuzon said. Be warned, however, that single use plastics are prohibited in Mt. 387.

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