Cawag-PHILSECO Bypass Rd., 250323

#R59 to #R67 pictures are from picture area # 10 & #11, as I walked down this new bypass road to the PHILSECO Rd. Lots equipment standing idle because either today is Sunday or it was lunchtime. #R62 & #R63 pictures indicate a problem that still needs to be resolved.

Went on this hike with two goals, to check on the progress to overcome a deep ravine and a steep incline, just under the ridge, PHILSECO Rd. end. The 2^nd goal was to reach the top of Mt. Cayuag and get nice views of the Subic Bay area. I also tried to reach the top of Saddle Mountain.

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#R01 to #R05 images are maps with the land marks in this album indicated and data of this hike.

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#R06 to #R08 images are of the road cut thru/over the ridge line next to the PHILSECO Rd. It was a Sunday but work was continuing here. This is the image area #1 and that is where I intercepted this project bypass toad.

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#R09 to #R11 images are of the area, the image area #2, of my first goal to check on the progress to overcome a deep ravine and a steep incline, just under the ridge, PHILSECO Rd. end. Well, they DONE IT!

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#R12 & #R13 images are a view of Subic Town and Subic Bay, image #R13 is a view of Mt. Saddle Mountain, the new bypass road goes passed it, to its right. The pictures were shot from image area #1 where I intercepted the new bypass road.

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#R14 to #R19 images are of me actually crossing the ridge line next to the PHILSECO Rd., this is the image area #3 on my image location graph. Image #R19 shows the Mt. Saddle Mountain at left and the Mt. Cayuag at right.

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#R20 & #R21 images are a shot back and a shot ahead from the image area #4. FYI, the high voltage line was installed for the Hanjin Shipyard but serves now the Agila Subic Shipyard and the Philippine Navy Operating Base and the former US Marine training area Green Beach.

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#R22 to #R32 images of my attempt to climb up to Mt. Saddle Mountain, I followed a trail and met a local man who was herding 13 pieces of cattle and 4 goats. He encouraged me but I did not make it. #R23 shows that I came close but I quit at that point. I did manage to get a round of pictures, left to right, pictures #R24 to #R29. Picture #R30 shows the cattle and the caretaker’s hooch. Pictures #R31 & #R32 shows that it was not an easy climb. All these picture are from the picture area #5.

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#R33 to #R37 images show that I followed another trail and got a round of pictures, left to right, of Subic Bay. Image #R37 shows Mt. Cayuag, my main goal today. These pics were shot at picture area #6.

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#R38 to #R40 pictures indicated some interesting points; this is picture area #7 and this is about the halfway mark of the Cawag-PHILSECO Bypass road. Picture #R40 shows the completed road, the other half to Cawag or the former Hanjin Road or now the Agila Subic Shipyard from this point IS COMPLETED! Today was a Sunday but that backhoe was loading trucks which took this material in the PHILSECO Rd direction.

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#R41 to #R46 pictures shows my climb up to Mt. Cayuag and I can tell you it was not that easy for this young man. On my way up I shot another Subic Bay round of pictures, left to right. This is from picture area #8

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#R47 to #R56 pictures are a round of pictures, left to right, from the top of Mt. Cayuag. From picture area # 9.

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#R57 is final shot from Mt. Cayuag and one can see a wide way, all the way to Mt. Pinatubo. From picture area # 9.

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#R58 picture was one of main goal to see, do you see the concrete box culvert how deep it is under this new bypass road? The last time I visited here and I saw them building that now very deep down box culvert. From picture area # 2.