Disappointed Hike at the CJH Eco Trail

One of the few things I truly look forward to in Baguio is taking a leisurely hike at the Camp John Hay Eco Trail. I am not an avid hiker. In fact, the only time I do hikes is when I am in Baguio. When I do my solo hike here I usually use it as an opportunity to meditate and reflect on God’s goodness and faithfulness. And when I hike the trail with my family, I use it as a bonding opportunity and also as an occasion to do a short devotion with them and pray with them at the top of the trail.

Last year (December 2015) when I was here, I was able to hike to the top of the Eco trail despite the fact that the trail was in a really bad shape with all the 3 bridges there literally falling apart. I was told that this was due to the typhoon that hit Baguio shortly before CHRISTmas last 2015. I expected them to fix it and do trail maintenance after the peak CHRISTmas season was over.

So I was really excited to hit the trail during my recent annual December trip there (2016) but alas, this year I couldn’t even hike past the 1st leg as the bridge that was once here is gone so I could not cross the shallow creek. 😦

I hope that whoever is in charge for the upkeep and maintenance of the CJH Eco Trail will shape up and start doing their job. I also wish someone can hook me up with whichever organization/individuals who can do something about this. I would really appreciate it. Thanks and God bless.

Photos taken with the Sony RX100IV (M4) – Please do click on each image for a larger view and do drop me a comment or two. 🙂

One of my happy place in Baguio – The CJH Eco Trail. But alas, the trail has not been maintained for years and is now unpassable for a casual hiker like me 😦 (Sony RX100M4)

End of the road… so sad that each year I visit, the more the CJH Eco Trail seem to deteriorate. The once awesome trail is virtually unusable and unpassable already. This year I couldn’t even hike past the 1st leg as the bridge that was once here is gone 😦 (Sony RX100M4)

Nature reclaiming its own at the CJH Eco Trail (Sony RX100M4)

CJH Eco Trail 😦 (Sony RX100M4)

Going up… CJH Eco Trail (SonyRX100M4)

Turning back… CJH Eco Trail (Sony RX100M4)

Recycled.. CJH Eco Trail (Sony RX100M4)

It’s still amazing to see the wilderness reclaiming the CJH Eco Trail (Sony RX100M4)

Steep, slippery and muddy – CJH Eco Trail (Sony RX100M4)

Pausing here to marvel, reflect and give thanks at God’s Majesty. (Sony RX100M4)

Rest stop – CJH Eco Trail (Sony RX100M4)

Taking a breather… CJH Eco Trail (Sony RX100M4)

Dried leaves – CJH Eco Trail (Sony RX100M4)

I hope that whoever is in charge for the upkeep and maintenance of the CJH Eco Trail will shape up and start doing their job. I wish someone can hook me up with whichever organization/individuals who can do something about this. (Sony RX100M4)