Driving to Baguio at Midnight

[vinj]

I'm thinking alis ng 5am, but coming from San Jose City coz may puntahan pa kami dun a day before. I'll still be asking folks there how to get to Baguio, pero nakita ko na sa Google maps na may way going thru Pangasinan.

Yup, iba ang route kung galing San Jose City. You'll pass through part of the "Magilas Trail"( bypass road) and get onto McArthur HIghway at either Rosales or Binalonan.

[@alon]

we decided to drive up last night thru marcos hway. Drive was good until some 20km from baguio. makapal ang fog and around 5ft lang nakikita ko. Thanks God we made it.

[macsd]

Yup, iba ang route kung galing San Jose City. You'll pass through part of the "Magilas Trail"( bypass road) and get onto McArthur HIghway at either Rosales or Binalonan.

How good is the road on this trail in terms of maneuverability & speed safety vs mc arthur hiway ?

[vinj]

How good is the road on this trail in terms of maneuverability & speed safety vs mc arthur hiway ?

These are mostly two-lane concrete roads and if you have a fast car you can do pretty good time. There are roads with some rough spots in the Nueva Ecija area but it's not a deal breaker for any vehicle. You just have to be on the lookout for pedestrians, trikes and palay drying activities. Since Mc Arthur Highway is mostly rehabilitated though, its still the better route now as long as it's not a peak travel day or rush hour in the cities you pass through.

[yebo]

Mas mabilis na ngayon sa mac arthur kesa sa maguilas. Saka madami na bitak yung ibang portions ng maguilas, madami na kasi trucks na dumadaan. The last time i passed maguilas was may 2013, naawa ako sa suspension ng gs ko. Also may parts na under repair. So better just take mac arthur, konti na lang naman parts na traffic like villasis and urdaneta.

[vinj]

Mas mabilis na ngayon sa mac arthur kesa sa maguilas. Saka madami na bitak yung ibang portions ng maguilas, madami na kasi trucks na dumadaan. The last time i passed maguilas was may 2013, naawa ako sa suspension ng gs ko. Also may parts na under repair. So better just take mac arthur, konti na lang naman parts na traffic like villasis and urdaneta.

Sayang naman... Ganda pa naman sa Magilas when i used to pass it. If i recall correctly, the parts that were starting to deteriorate was the portion between Guimba/Pura and Cuyapo? I remember trying to keep up with a Forester who was probably driving leisurely while my Corolla (with it's roof carrier and all) was often redlining just to keep the fun pace we were both running.

[paragos]

Magandang dumaan sa kennon pag katatapos lang ng mga ulan, buhay na buhay mga falls lalo na yung sa kalsada mismo ang bagsak ng tubig

[taraki17a]

Magandang dumaan sa kennon pag katatapos lang ng mga ulan, buhay na buhay mga falls lalo na yung sa kalsada mismo ang bagsak ng tubig

just let the passengers do the siteseeing and the driver to the driving! if you're driving, don't let the beautiful falls sway your focus...

[Sarsi]

Ang daming road repairs ngayon along the highway, lalo na sa Binalonan and Pozzorubio in Pangasinan. It took me 6 hours to reach Quezon City last night from Baguio City. Useless din ang Magilas trail dahil yung entry point nya ay stop and go traffic.

[Calistro]

First time driving to Baguio last Saturday via SCTEX - TPLEX - Gerona - Kennon. Went back the same way albeit via MacArthur.
Mas okay ata mag Kennon pabalik, ang dilim pala sa MacArthur pag gabi. Masubukan nga un ibang daan pag napagtripan ule umakyat.

[TopEngine]

we're planning to go to Baguio during the holidays... how's the condition of Kennon Road?

[ghosthunter]

we're planning to go to Baguio during the holidays... how's the condition of Kennon Road?

Safer to go by Marcos Hiway. We use this everytime we go to Baguio during December.

[vinj]

we're planning to go to Baguio during the holidays... how's the condition of Kennon Road?

Same here. Kennon should be fine. I'm thinking more about the status of the roadworks in Pangasinan.

[TopEngine]

Safer to go by Marcos Hiway. We use this everytime we go to Baguio during December.

Thanks sa info. Mas malayo lang talaga kasi as compared to Kennon Road.

Same here. Kennon should be fine. I'm thinking more about the status of the roadworks in Pangasinan.

I'll be monitoring the weather, kung maulan we'll take Marcos hi-way. Last time we went to La Union, from Carmen bridge to Villasis traffic na.

[kasper]

Take the back door bypassing carmen and exiting at binalonan.

[vinj]

Take the back door bypassing carmen and exiting at binalonan.

Is this route safe at night? I've taken this route many times but always during the day.

[kasper]

Better take the mc arthur route pag gabi. Besides wala na rin traffic. Naranasan ko mabato buti side mirror lang tinamaan. Although yung incident happened only once in my frequent travel ( mga once a month ) for 2 years.

[vinj]

Better take the mc arthur route pag gabi. Besides wala na rin traffic. Naranasan ko mabato buti side mirror lang tinamaan. Although yung incident happened only once in my frequent travel ( mga once a month ) for 2 years.

Thanks. I was more concerned about the possible bad roads in Pangasinan but it's better than risking an incident on the back road at night. I usually leave QC at around 8pm and arrive in Baguio between 12mn to 1am, easy driving (NLEX - Mc Arthur - Kennon).

[Pipefish]

Thanks. I was more concerned about the possible bad roads in Pangasinan but it's better than risking an incident on the back road at night. I usually leave QC at around 8pm and arrive in Baguio between 12mn to 1am, easy driving (NLEX - Mc Arthur - Kennon).

Driving to Baguio is on my bucket list. It's just that I have this phobia of getting lost, especially when I'm driving alone. Haha.

[soyuz1234]

Ilang kayang liters ang ma consume going up or down using a Gen2 Vios 1.3 carrying 6 adults sir