Cordillera, Luzon · Philippines
Kennon Road
N54Rosario to Baguio
The original and most dramatic ascent to Baguio: a 34 km canyon climb with over 50 hairpins, waterfalls, pine forest and the Lion’s Head landmark, prone to closure from landslides.
From the lowland junction at Rosario the road enters a deep river canyon, climbing 1,700 m over 34 km through dramatic gorge scenery. The famous zigzag between Camp 6 and Camp 7 stacks switchbacks on near-vertical walls past the Lion’s Head outcrop, before pine forest into Baguio’s outskirts. Drive in the dry season and confirm it is open first.
Scenery
Where it runs
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Character
Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%161 – 1,463 mHazards
- 50+ hairpin turns
- blind curves
- landslides and rockfall
- weak guardrails
- afternoon fog
- rainy-season closures
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Sources: Road geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors
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