- Coordinates: 16.4594,120.891
- Trail class: 1 - Walking, 2 - Hiking, 3 - Scrambling
- Entry point: bokod, benguet
A pine-forested peak in Bokod, Benguet, named after an early American colonial official, and the first major summit along the Purgatory traverse.
| Guides | Required (₱500.00) |
| Registration | ₱100.00 |
| Fees notes | P100 registration plus P20 camping fee per night; a P500 group donation is suggested if staying at the elementary school; guides are P500/day for up to 7 hikers. |
| Water sources | Yes — A water source is available about 30 minutes from the trailhead; none is reported beyond that until the far end of the trail. |
| Cellphone signal | Yes — Present in some parts of the trail, including near the campsite. |
| Hazards | blood leeches (limatik) in the forest, exposed ridge crossing at Melkas Ridge |
| Sidetrips | Hot springs in Bokod and possible extensions toward Mt. Pulag and Mt. Ugo. |