{"id":10530,"date":"2019-03-13T09:29:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T01:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=10530"},"modified":"2019-05-17T18:13:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T10:13:15","slug":"kabigan-falls-in-baloi-ilocos-norte-a-canvas-of-trails-mountains-and-streams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2019\/03\/13\/kabigan-falls-in-baloi-ilocos-norte-a-canvas-of-trails-mountains-and-streams\/","title":{"rendered":"Kabigan Falls in Baloi, Ilocos Norte: A Canvas of Trails, Mountains, and Streams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kabigan Falls in Brgy. Baloi, Ilocos Norte is one of the most sought-after spots in Ilocos Norte, not only for the majestic waterfall itself but also for the 40-minute\u00a0trail that awaits. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10531\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Trekking-to-Kabigan-Falls.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Trekking-to-Kabigan-Falls.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Trekking-to-Kabigan-Falls-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Trekking-to-Kabigan-Falls-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Tourists trek along Kabigan Falls with the majestic waterfall behind them.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mouth of the trail is near Bantay Abot Cave, within approximately five minutes of driving. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From here, you would have to get off and start your trek along the trail with trees lining up the side of the road, the picturesque sight of the mountains beyond, and the gentle sound of the streams greeting you with your every step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10533\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Crossing-the-bridge-along-Kabigan-Falls.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Crossing-the-bridge-along-Kabigan-Falls.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Crossing-the-bridge-along-Kabigan-Falls-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Crossing-the-bridge-along-Kabigan-Falls-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Going to Kabigan Falls requires crossing a bridge\u2013 a feat easy enough for the adventure-lovers.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The effort is well worth the long trek as the 87-feet-high waterfall stands tall and proud atop a basin of cool and clear water, ideal for swimming after the trek. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10532\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Capturing-moments-at-Kabigan-Falls.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Capturing-moments-at-Kabigan-Falls.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Capturing-moments-at-Kabigan-Falls-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/03\/Capturing-moments-at-Kabigan-Falls-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Do not forget to capture your moments at Kabigan Falls with your friends and family!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <strong>entrance fee of Php 20<\/strong> and <strong>Php 100 (5 pax)<\/strong> for the tour guide who\u00a0is a resident of the barangay, is all you need to reach the majestic waterfall in Brgy. Baloi in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte! Just coordinate with the <strong>Municipality of Pagudpud at ommpagudpud@yahoo.com\u00a0<\/strong>before\u00a0going.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">So pack your bags lightly and get ready to trek the path going to Kabigan Falls for a\u00a0fun adventure that would be a shame to miss.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">By car: From Laoag City proper, follow the Manila North Road before taking the Pan-Philippine\u00a0Highway.\u00a0You are on the right path when you\u00a0pass by the Pagudpud Municipal Arch on the way. Go straight until you reach Baloi where a Baloi Barangay Police Outpost can be found. Get off at this point and enjoy the walk towards the waterfalls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This first appeared in Philippine Primer Japanese Magazine&#8217;s March 2019 issue.<br \/>\nImages grabbed from Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for adventure? Head on to Brgy. Baloi, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte and trek towards the hidden Kabigan Falls where you can enjoy the sight, smell, and sound of nature!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[133,323,1700,64,1407,2170],"tags":[315,325,1928,1964,1965,1966,1967],"class_list":["post-10530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ilocos-norte","category-pagudpud","category-philippines","category-nature","category-travel","category-ilocos-norte-spot-2019","tag-ilocos-norte","tag-pagudpud","tag-pagudpud-ilocos-norte","tag-bantay-abot-cave","tag-brgy-baloi","tag-kabigan-falls","tag-provincial-government-of-ilocos-norte"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10530"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11587,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10530\/revisions\/11587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}