SITIO KAULAYANAN

Carrot plantation with Kitanglad Range on background

NAME: Sitio Kaulayanan

LOCATION: Barangay Lirongan, Talakag, Bukidnon

FEATURES: Kaulayanan is a sitio of Brgy. Lirongan, Talakag, Bukidnon. This small Talaandig community is perfectly situated at the foothills of Mt. Kalatungan Range directly facing Mt. Kitanglad Range. The cool mountain weather makes the village suitable to high valued crops. While in Kaulayanan, the barangays of Basac and Kibanggay in Lantapan are clearly visible. The ordinary setting of the village is already stunning. The amazing landscape, the contours and symmetry of vegetable gardens are just few reasons why I fell in love with the place. 

NASULI SPRING RESORT

NAME: NASULI SPRING RESORT

LOCATION: NASULI, PUROK 1, BANGCUD, MALAYBALAY CITY

FEATURES: Nasuli Spring Resort is a natural pool located in serene forested area of Purok 1, Brgy. Bangcud, Malaybalay City. The resort is just 500 meters away from national highway. The cool, clear and calm pool has random springs gushing from holes of different depth, the deepest being 31 feet. Its original soil flooring is left untouched to preserve its natural feel.

MT. KALATUNGAN CLIMBING GUIDE

Mt. Kalatungan (purple blue) and Mt. Ragang (blue, far right) viewed from Mt. Kitanglad

Mt Kalatungan, a.k.a Catatungan, is a volcanic mountain in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao. PHIVOLCS has no recorded eruptions of this stratovolcano, yet classified potentially active. The mountain range stretches along the areas of Valencia, Maramag, Talakag and Pangantucan. The prominent summits are Kilakiron in Valencia and the twin Kalatungan and Lumpanag summits most accessible in Pangantucan.

Mt. Kalatungan, towering 2,880 meters ASL, is the fifth highest peak of the country (contrary to the previous claims as the sixth highest). The mountain is a home to Philippine Eagle and other precious endangered species.

MT. CAPISTRANO

Name: MT. CAPISTRANO

Location: Sitio Binalbagan, Purok 9, Brgy. Simaya, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Features: Mt. Capistrano in Sitio Binalbagan, Brgy. Simaya is the most prominent minor summit visible in the highways of Malaybalay City. This 610 meters high land form is crowned with magnificent steep, sharp rocks. Mt. Capistrano has become a popular tourist destination in Bukidnon for neophyte trekkers, nature trippers and seasoned climbers. It requires 1 to 2.5 hours trek. Another entry point is in Brgy. Managok, Malaybalay City.

MAGUBO FALLS

 

Name: MAGUBO FALLS

Location: Impalutao, Impasugong, Bukidnon

Features: Magubo Falls is among the mighty water drops in Barangay Impalutao, Impasugong, Bukidnon. The falls hides among lush vegetation in barangay's interior. It is approximately 50 feet high. It has wide pool for swimming. Enormous rocks and beauteous moss adorn the falls' surrounding. And the downslope trail to this wonderful water drop is never easy. 

BALISBISAN FALLS

Name: Balisbisan Falls

Location: Sitio Kibangan, Poblacion, Impasugong, Bukidnon
 
Features: Balisbisan Falls in Impasugong, Bukidnon is a small falls that resembles Cotabato's Asik-asik Falls, Misamis Oriental's Sagpulon Falls and another Bukidnon's pride, Sinulom Falls. Its water-sprouts are randomly spread in a 100-meter stretch of a curvy wall of Atugan Canyon. The main or prominent group of cascades amazingly sprout below the rocks vertically heaped on 90-degree wall. Other cascades randomly sprout on both of the verdant sides of the main cascades. The highest cascade is 15 feet high. The falls has no river source. In fact, it is a tributary to Atugan River trailing below the wall.

Going to the falls requires P20.00 right of way fee for passing through a private farm.

OLD PULANGUI RIVER AND CRYSTAL SPRING

  
Name: Old Pulangui River and Crystal Spring

Location: North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon

Features: Pulangui River, a tributary to Rio Grande de Mindanao had been rerouted decades ago to fill the dam established by the National Power Corporation to power up its Hydro Power Plant. The old riverbed never died since then. Its shallow waters are still worth the view and admiration. Adjacent to the old Pulangui River is Crystal Spring, a cool spring resembling a real crystal flowing down meeting the aqua green river.