HomeAll TrailsMount Ugo Marikit Circuit
Extreme
Hiking
🇵🇭 Philippines
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: PH-15-02
Registration and guide required at jump-off
Itogon Municipal Tourism Office

Mount Ugo Marikit Circuit

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon5 January 2014

Multi-day Cordillera trek over Mount Ugo's pine ridges between Lusod and Tinongdan villages.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hire a local guide, carry camping gear and expect cold nights on the ridge.

Weather check

At Start
994m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

16.3357, 120.7615

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 16.3357, 120.7615 @ 994m

Quick Stats

Distance
46.99 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
457m - 2168m
Max Elevation
2168 m
Max Gradient
43.2%
44.1%

Highlights

  • Mount Ugo summit
  • Domolpos village
  • Pine forest campsites

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+3841 m

Total Descent

-2715 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
139.5

139.5

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
4.57

4.57

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)5%
Moderate (3-8%)15%
Steep (>8%)80%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 83

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryExtreme

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 16.315868
MAX LAT: 16.365242
MIN LON: 120.724344
MAX LON: 120.803767

Point Spacing: 13.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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