"It was my very first climb, my mother mountain. The view was absolutely breathtaking, especially with the vibrant colors of the sunrise. Despite the sea of crowd, the scenery remained stunning. The locals and guides were incredibly kind and helpful." — jonnacorrea • May 18, 2025

"It was My First Climb. It was Exhausting But fun. I solo Climbed it because I was Left by the group and the guides, So I used Google map and ask around all the way to the peak 12 (Mt. Batulao's Highest Peak)." — mark-josephalmonia • Mar 8, 2025

"It was a rainy hike. The normally dry, dusty trail transformed into a mud-slicked obstacle course, especially on the steeper sections. The fog dissipated for a few minutes, allowing us to appreciate the view before it got thick again. The infamous Batulao heat was absent due to the rain, and I think this was a good thing because our guide mentioned that someone died from a heatstroke at the summit the day before our hike so I think it was okay that it was raining." — kaloyaganinta • Feb 25, 2024

"Difficulty: 4/9. Elevation: 811 MASL Moving time: 1:52:31 Distance: 12.19 KM Steps: 18,328 Unexpectedly a good hike and good for beginners that would also like to have a little bit of a challenge. When at the summit, it seems that you're at a plateau overlooking the entire area. If you are capable, you can trail run all the way down starting mid way. This would be my go to mountain when introducing trekking. " — Chok • Mar 26, 2023

"20171203 Dayhike 0900H to 1800H Entry fork + Old trail 1000H + Old trail campsite 1330H + Summits + New trail reverse 1430H-1730H, back to entry 1800H Mostly sunny with cold wind spells. Patches of drizzle and light rain on 1330H and moderate rain at 1830H Started the climb with meet-up at Manila and at Evercrest entrance. Muddy entry trail from Evercrest to entry fork. Crossed small rocky paths with difficulty. Dry path from sunny weather. First registration. Hot forest traverse in old trail, but cooled off by brief wind sways. 1210H Momentarily lost midway from trail. Second registration booths encountered. Lunch at Old trail campsite. Tall increment on ascent after campsite, light drizzle and bright rainbow experienced. Strong winds at preliminary and penultimate summits. Reached peak with high wind speeds and light drizzle. Beautiful and fine visuals. Descent to preliminary peaks in New trail with secured rocky paths. Iconic 'high spine' landmasses encountered and passed through. Traversed over 2 peaks of moderate 'spines' with high wind speed. Calming walk towards the entry fork. Merienda served by small hut houses. Walked the 'peak of deception' area aside the mud..." — christianr009 • Dec 3, 2016

"* Traverse from old trail to the new trail. * Freaking super mega scorching earth hot due to it's open field trail. * One of the most spacious summit I've seen. * No fresh buko sale on the old trail :) * Very windy " — Shifueya • Feb 21, 2015

"This is my second visit to this mountain, first was a dayhike but this time its an overnight. Encountered foggy and muddy trails because of rain. We werent able to enjoy our socials at campsite because of the rain but the next day weather is good and perfect for summit assault." — peakaholic • Oct 19, 2014