Mt. Pulag. Rising 9,645 feet above sea level, it covers 11,500 hectares along the Cordillera Mountain Range encompassing the province of Ifugao, Benguet and Nueva Vizcaya. The climate on Mt. Pulag is tropical with rains predominating the whole year. Rainfall on the mountain averages 4,489 mm yearly with August being the wettest month with an average rainfall of 1,135 mm.
Mt. Pulag is typically different from the rainforest mountains in the Philippines because of its open area (no trees mountain). It also has its distinct characteristics of changing color on different occasions and season. During the dry season, Mt. Pulag is brown similar to the chocolate Hills of Bohol. During the Rainy Monsoon season, it will vary from light green to rich dark green rolling plains, almost similar to a well maintained golf course. Local People believed that is was, and is a play ground of the gods.
Several Mountaineers for different mountaineering clubs have climb Mt. Pulag they say it is so cold and the place is refreshing and beautiful. climbers all over Philippines said that when you reach the summit of Mt. Pulag you will fell in love with the place because of its open area.
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