Driving to Baguio at Midnight

[vinj]

Spoke with my cuz who went up last weekend. Kennon is okay; Marcos highway is what has some repairs ongoing now.

[IMm29]

Thanks for the updates guys. Summertime na nga din naman.

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[yebo]

any news lately? my sister is coming for a vacation and she plans to go up to baguio. so ok na ang kennon, marcos ang may ongoing construction?

[NightRock]

that's good at least updated na I can take kennon.. I will travel on may 1week for UP enrollment

[vinj]

any news lately? my sister is coming for a vacation and she plans to go up to baguio. so ok na ang kennon, marcos ang may ongoing construction?

Yan yung sinabi sa akin ng boss ko when he went up around a month ago (PMA graduation); Marcos had some roadworks near the top while Kennon construction was pretty much less already. I don't know about now though.

[taraki17a]

travelled kennon rd yesterday, may kunting concreting ginagawa, mga shoulders...

[NightRock]

travelled kennon rd yesterday, may kunting concreting ginagawa, mga shoulders...

Mga ilang araw pa kaya bago matapos? malaki area ba ginagawa. gabi ko pa naman gusto mag travel para tipid sa gas

[vinj]

Mga ilang araw pa kaya bago matapos? malaki area ba ginagawa. gabi ko pa naman gusto mag travel para tipid sa gas

Kung shoulder lang then that should be okay. I noticed nga that they were adding shoulders along Kennon road the last time i passed. If you drive up at night, just be careful when you hit the blind turns as there are cases where the road constructions don't have ample warning so baka mabulaga ka na may digging bigla after taking a familiar but blind curb at your usual pace (happened to me before... swerte ko lang as the digging was passable and smooth so i just drove through it with one side of the car on concrete and the other side on the digging)

[IMm29]

Hopefully digging naman at hindi bangin. Hehehe!

[vinj]

Hopefully digging naman at hindi bangin. Hehehe!

Kung bangin, parachute na kelangan natin at hindi seatbelt, abs at airbags.

[@alon]

We plan to go this weekend. bukas na kaya ang kennon after d landslides during typhoon labuyo? This will be my 1st time driving up there so we go at daytime. Just to have an idea for comparison, is the incline, curves, & road size similar with Emi road in Quezon (quezon national park)? Its just me & my wife on a 1.3 vios.

[macsd]

We plan to go this weekend. bukas na kaya ang kennon after d landslides during typhoon labuyo? This will be my 1st time driving up there so we go at daytime. Just to have an idea for comparison, is the incline, curves, & road size similar with Emi road in Quezon (quezon national park)? Its just me & my wife on a 1.3 vios.

Yes, just about it but it's longer. I suggest you take Marcos hi-way as it's wider and not much zigzag as to Kenon. Baka gumapang yang 1.3 vios mo as you approach Lion head and beyond as that's the stiffest area of the route. Pabalik, you can take Kenon na.

[yebo]

Kaya ng vios yang kennon, no problem. Tricycle nga umaakyat ng kennon may 5 passengers at sako ng bigas sa roof e.

mas malapad ang marcos pero mas malayo. And for me mas matarik yung hairpin turns sa marcos. Sa kennon isa lang yung matarik na hairpin.

[vinj]

Kaya ng vios yang kennon, no problem. Tricycle nga umaakyat ng kennon may 5 passengers at sako ng bigas sa roof e.

mas malapad ang marcos pero mas malayo. And for me mas matarik yung hairpin turns sa marcos. Sa kennon isa lang yung matarik na hairpin.

FX na 1.5L (all 64hp of it), nakakaakyat sa Kennon.
Multicab ng Quezon City Gov't, nakita ko na rin sa Kennon (or Marcos hiway) dati.

[@alon]

Thanks for the reply. Sa Kennon na kami dadaan. Kung hindi umuulan, as I've read sa previous posts.

[confused shoes]

We plan to go this weekend. bukas na kaya ang kennon after d landslides during typhoon labuyo? This will be my 1st time driving up there so we go at daytime. Just to have an idea for comparison, is the incline, curves, & road size similar with Emi road in Quezon (quezon national park)? Its just me & my wife on a 1.3 vios.

Kayang kaya ng Vios yan.

Mas madaling umakyat sa Kennon pero mas enjoy sa Marcos Hi-way. Mahaba kasing i-drive ang Marcos at mas marami kayong makikita . I suggest early morning (not later than 4am) kayo aalis ng QC para daytime na nasa akyatan kayo. Baka mahirapan ka pag abutan kayo ng madilim sa paakyat at lalo first time.

[@alon]

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.

[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.

[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 ?

[@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.