Foggy Dalton Pass

"A good road trip with a good company." Let me start the year with a series of posts from a road trip we took late last year with my best travel buddy Dong Ho and Lingkod's Orlan. The trip covered my province of Nueva Ecija and the neighboring provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Aurora.

One funny thing to note about this trip is that we keep on searching for waterfalls but because of the heavy rains on those two days, we never had a chance to see one. But nevertheless, I still consider this trip one of the best trip I had because of good company and unexpected beautiful views.

Let me start this series with the foggy morning landscape of Dalton Pass:


A Marker with Japanese Scriptures


Slippery and Always Wet Path


Commemorative Marker Leading to the View Deck


Picnic Tables and Shed in the View Deck


Nothing But Fog 24/7


Another Tribute to the Heroes of World War II


Dong Ho Capturing the Views

Dalton Pass is the gateway to the Cagayan Valley region. It separates Nueva Ecija of Region 3 from Nueva Vizcaya of Region 2. It is a rugged piece of terrain where a part of the Caraballo Sur reaches out and joins the Sierra Madre. You will pass this road if you are going to Isabela or Ifugao provinces.

This pass became the scene of much bloody fighting during the final stages of World War II between Japanese soldiers on one side and Filipinos and Americans on the other that resulted in the death of about 17,000 soldiers. Markers that commemorate their sacrifice stand by the road's highest point, with good views into the headlands. The pass was named after General Dalton who was killed by a sniper during the war.