Ulu Sepat乌鲁士拔峰 2006 (Mr. Lam's hiking notes)

Participants :
1) Lam Wai Seak(016-2025528)
2) Tiger Ong Siew Chin(019-2126143)
3) Jeremy Tan(012-2681268)
4) Jason Lim Fang Hau(012-2478525)
5) Wong Ken Tat(016-4384877)

30Aug2006(Wed)
2142 Depart from Tiger’s house at Uptown

31Aug2006(Thu)
0102 Checked in Rome Hotel(05-7912242), which is just next to Maybank(in front of the only traffic light) at Gerik. Paid RM85 for two 3-men rooms
0725 Checked out Rome Hotel. Hussein(019-4209718) with his blue van(ABS 2523) was waiting.
0730 Tiger went to Police Station to lodge report but was told OCPD was on leave & unable to issue permit. We just proceed.
0740 Took breakfast at a hawker center which is just 5 minutes drive from the hotel
0841 Reached Hussein’s house & parked our cars there
0850 Left his house(125m[1]) for Pengkalan Trojan at Temenggor Lake
0924 Reached Pengkalan Trojan(225m), which is nearby Temenggor Dam. There is a floating police station manned by about 3 staff. A few van operators were waiting for passengers
1010 The boat, which manned by Hussein’s son arrived
1016 Left the jetty & sailed along the dam(225m)
1022 Elevation 225m
1108 Reached the jetty(225m) at Pos Kemar. The 4WD not yet arrive.
1243 The 4WD arrived & proceed
1313 Passed by Kg Rantau
1324 Elevation 465m
1339 Reached Kg Lerlar(465m). Met another group of 10 from B.P. Guild, who droved 3 units 4WD from Lasah[2], Sg Siput Utara just arrived. They claimed it took about 4 hours drive & the road surface is not good. They only aimed for Ulu Sepat. A senior guide, Adi was registering the participants. We engaged a guide, Emat, for RM60/day. We shall provide shelter & food for him along the trip & he carried some of our stuff. We also keep some stuff at Adi’s house.
1357 Left Kg Lerlar
1414 Crossed a stream
1427 Crossed a wooden bridge
1452 Crossed a small stream(635m)
1500 Entered big bamboo foreste
1505 Crossed a narrow bridge. Elevation 685m
1506 Took a break. Met a member & a guide from the group of 10, who was left behind from the main group
1532 Crossed a small stream(740m)
1541 Crossed a narrow bridge. Elevation 770m. It started to rain
1717 Crossed a narrow bridge. Elevation 985m
1740 Passed by 3 native houses, which are belonged to Emat’s grand parents
1746 Reached Lanweng Camp(1060m), beside the Lanweng river. It was still raining. Total tracking time is 3h49m. Midnight temperature could reach 16.3°C & lower

01Sept2006(Fri)
0845 Left Lanweng Camp(1040m)
0846 Crossed Lanweng river
1026 Elevation 1545m
1029 Reached a small open area where could view the false peak & Ulu Sepat peak
1037 Elevation 1555m
1041 Reached a flat area(1555m) where is the last water source. We have to descend for about 10 minutes to reach a stream for water(1505m)
1110 Continued tracking
1120 Elevation 1555m
1150 Elevation 1735m
1159 Elevation 1765m
1221 Elevation 1880m
1225 Entered beautiful mossy forest(1890m). There are pitcher plants & other flora
1233 Elevation 1925m
1238 Elevation 1950m
1251 Came across some pitcher plants(1960m)
1323 Reached a Y junction(2095m) where left turn to Chamah. We took right turn
1338 Elevation 2095m
1344 Elevation 2090m
1203 Reached the peak(2095m). Official height is 7091ft/2161m
1710 Another group of 7 from FIC, plus 2 guides arrived. They came to Kg Lerlar from Lasah. They ascend to Chamah, then cross to Ulu Sepat, before back to Kg Lerlar. 4WD from Lasah to Kg Lerlar costs RM800

02Sept2006(Sat)
0013 It started to rain. Temperature could drop to 14.1°C
0927 Descend from the peak(2085m). The track along the mossy forest was very muddy after yesterday night rain
1055 Reached the last water source(1560m) & had a break
1107 Left the last water source(1535m)
1125 Elevation 1405m
1130 Elevation 1340m
1135 Elevation 1280m
1145 Elevation 1190m
1152 Elevation 1130m
1156 Elevation 1110m
1200 Elevation 1095m
1205 Elevation 1075m
1212 Crossed Lanweng river(1030m) & reached the Lanweng campsite(1020m)
1242 Left Lanweng campsite(1030m)
1244 Crossed a small stream
1250 Dropped by Emat’s grand parents huts.
1302 Left the huts(1050m)
1320 Crossed a stream(965m)
1324 Crossed a small stream(950m)
1326 Elevation 950m
1330 Crossed a single logged bridge(945m)
1340 Crossed a small stream(940m)
1344 Elevation 940m
1352 Elevation 930m
1359 Elevation 930m
1404 Reached a flat area(915m) & took a break
1215 Elevation 830m
1418 Crossed a stream(805m)
1422 Tracking through huge bamboo forest(795m)
1425 Crossed a river(785m)
1430 Crossed a stream through single logged bridge
1434 Crossed a river
1438 Reached a campsite(780m)
1441 Crossed a stream(780m)
1443 Crossed a small stream(780m)
1446 Elevation 775m
1448 Crossed a wooded bridge(775m)
1454 Elevation 755m
1456 Elevation 750m
1457 Crossed a stream(750m)
1500 Elevation 735m
1503 Elevation 730m
1507 Elevation 715m
1509 Elevation 705m
1512 Crossed a small stream(700m)
1513 Crossed a wooden bridge(700m)
1516 Elevation 670m
1532 Elevation 590m
1541 Crossed a bridge(550m). It started to rain
1548 Elevation 545m
1552 Crossed a small stream
1553 Reached the T junction(510m) where we took right up to Kg Lerlar
1606 Elevation 480m
1609 Reached Kg Lerlar(495m)
1610 Reached Adi’s son house for overnight, at RM20/night. Dawn temparature around 23.7°C

03Sept2006(Sun)
0938 The 4WD arrived & we left Kg Lerlar(420m)
0941 Passed by Kg Rantau
0950 Passed by a grocery shop
1006 Reached the jetty(235m)
1013 Left the jetty(230m)
1032 The boat engine out of order & back to jetty for repair(220m)
1053 Left the jetty(225m) again
1134 Elevation 235m
1145 Reached Pengkalan Trojan(235m). Hussein is wating for us
1230 Reached Hussein’s house(135m) at Gerik
1300 Lunch with Shum Koon Sang(019-4641210) at 新江酒楼, Gerik(140m)
1424 Left Gerik(155m)
1544 Took a break at Tapah R&R
1800 Reached Tiger’s house at Uptown
[1] Elevation reading by Lam’s Casio ProTrek PRG-90. Reading from the site shall be highlighted
[2] There is a 4WD operator calls Lee Loy Hee(05-5911257) at 53, Kg Lasah, 31100 Sg Siput Utara, who provide 4WD service to Yong Yap, Chamah & Ulu Sepat