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Zc941

Zc941. 181116 Villa Verde hike, middle section 053. I met this car, had a family in it and it came from Malico. I asked the driver whether one could drive all the way to Malico. He said yes, that helped me make the decision to do it later, I made an album of that drive, click here:
https://philippine-sailor.net/2018/11/18/villa-verde-trail-update-2018-11-15-16/

Zc949

Zc949. 181116 Villa Verde hike, middle section 083. Hill 1053 is in sight, the mountains in back are the Caraballo Mountains Spur that runs down to San Jose, Nueva Ecija. On the east side of the spur is Highway 5 going north thru Balete/Dalton Pass to Santa Fe, Nueva Viscaya and Cagayan Valley Region. Now this road project, the new Pangasinan – Nueva Viscaya Road along the old Villa Verde Trail will be a shortcut to the Cagayan Region from the Central Luzon Plains.

Zc948

Zc948. 181116 Villa Verde hike, middle section 080. Hill 1053 is in sight, the mountains in back are the Caraballo Mountains Spur that runs down to San Jose, Nueva Ecija. On the east side of the spur is Highway 5 going north thru Balete/Dalton Pass to Santa Fe, Nueva Viscaya and Cagayan Valley Region. Now this road project, the new Pangasinan – Nueva Viscaya Road along the old Villa Verde Trail will be a shortcut to the Cagayan Region from the Central Luzon Plains.

Zc947

Zc947. 181116 Villa Verde hike, middle section 073. I’m advancing along the Villa Verde Trail/Road along a ridge that runs towards or connects to Hill 1053; it is now mostly Lahar material. It looks like it needs more widening here; the DPWH has their hands full with this project.

Zc946

Zc946. 181116 Villa Verde hike, middle section 071. I’m advancing along the Villa Verde Trail/Road along a ridge that runs towards or connects to Hill 1053; it is now mostly Lahar material. This Villa Verde Trail has countless bends around ridges and countless ravines.

Zc945

Zc945. 181116 Villa Verde hike, middle section 069. I’m advancing along the Villa Verde Trail/Road along a ridge that runs towards or connects to Hill 1053; it is now mostly Lahar material. The Villa Verde Trail follows the watershed boundary between two rivers. In Dec 2017 I walked the Villa Verde Trail, starting at Malico, walking down to this direction and had to stop about here. The new Villa Verde Trail, Road was not finished cut here yet and I had to turn around and go back. This is a look back to the west by south west.

Zc937

Zc937. 181116 Villa Verde hike, middle section 041. We are looking back at the place where the much smaller ridge branches off and the construction people have a camp there. Nearby was a spring and a couple other structures were standing there and I noticed a recently established fence.

Zc936

Zc936. 181116 Villa Verde hike, middle section 033. This is the place where the much smaller ridge branches off and the construction people have a camp here. Nearby was a spring and a couple other structures were standing here and I noticed a recently established fence. I came across cattle pup-pup, so we learned that someone is keeping some cattle here.

Zc935

Zc935. 181116 Villa Verde hike, middle section 030. This is where a much smaller ridge branches off and the road pretty much runs level now.

Zc934

Zc934. 181116 Villa Verde hike, middle section 024. We are passed the connection point where the 745 m. high ridge has branched off and we have a clear shot of the Cabalisian River head water area. Dead ahead are the Salacsac Passes. The first high peak is Hill 1053. We can see the trail go towards Hill 1053; everything left of it is the Ambayabang River head water area. That river flows first north, then curves west and then south and joins the Agno River.