A distinctively fist-shaped peak visible from Puerto Princesa, named for the thumb-like spire that forms its true summit and known since the Spanish era as Pico de Pulgar. It lies inside the Iwahig Penal Colony and hosts the pitcher plant Nepenthes deaniana, found nowhere else, near its rocky summit.

Guides Required
Fees notes A permit from Iwahig Penal Colony authorities is required; guides (a father-and-son team) can be arranged with local help.
Water sources Yes — The initial leg involves seven to nine river crossings, which can become dangerous in bad weather.
Hazards river crossings, aggressive limatik in the forest, bouldering near the summit, malaria risk (prophylaxis recommended)

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