Robin, Joel G. and I took a nice ride today going up the slopes of Mt. Mariveles in Bataan. They call this trail Bataan Bonanza (we found it via the Internet).
From the Mariveles highway turn right toward Mt. Samat on the main highway going to Bagac, Bataan. After 14 kms, in Bgy. San Antonio, there's a cement road on the left. After about a kilometer of cement, the road turns into a double track fire road. Toughest part of the trail is going through a large poultry with the expected stink from chicken excrement and urine.
It's a treeless landscape, with windswept hills, and grazing cattle. Great view of Mt. Mariveles, with its blown-out crater, in front of us and Mt. Natib at our backs. A steady climb in oppressive heat... but the wind keeps it tolerable.
Some challenging single track detours that go through a canyon ledge.When we finally hit the forest line, I was too fatigued to go on so we had to turn back. But not before hitting a nice stream at the bottom of a steep descent. The trail looks promising... but that'll have to wait another day.
Great downhill ride through the winding, sandy, fire road. 
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