Mount Sicapoo

{{Short description|Mountain in Luzon, Philippines}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Sicapoo

| elevation_m = 2361

| elevation_ref =

| prominence_m = 1581

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| listing = {{unbulleted list||Philippines highest peaks| 33rd|Philippines ultra peaks 26th|Ribu|Ilocos Norte highest point}}

| country = Philippines

| state_type = Region

| state = {{ubl|Ilocos Region|Cordillera Administrative Region}}

| region_type = Provinces

| region = {{ubl|Ilocos Norte|Abra}}

| map = Luzon mainland#Philippines

| coordinates = {{coord|18|00|47|N|120|56|21|E|type:mountain_region:PH|display=inline,title}}

}}

Mount Sicapoo (sā-kā-pöö{{cite web|url=https://rediscover.ph/2016/09/mt-sicapoo/|title=Mt. Sicapoo|publisher=Rediscover.ph|date=17 September 2017|accessdate=1 February 2020}}) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central of Ilocos Norte and Abra, Luzon, Philippines. It is the highest point in Ilocos Norte. Located to the south of Mount Kilang, to the southeast of Laoag and to the east of the Padsan River. The mountain is heavily forested with pine trees.{{Google maps | url =https://www.google.com/maps/place/18%C2%B000'51.6%22N+120%C2%B056'20.9%22E/@18.0143391,120.936949,909m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d18.0143345!4d120.9391431 | accessdate =1 February 2020}} Its highest point is {{convert|7746|ft}} above sea level.George Thomas Kurian, [https://books.google.com/books?id=-HGAAAAAMAAJ&q=Mount+Sicapoo Geo-data: The World Almanac Gazetteer] (1983), Gale Research Company, p.582

Ascents of the mountain begin at the Gasgas River in nearby Solsona and initially lead to the campsite at Saulay, before moving to Bubuos and Pakpako campsmmites. Due to its steep cliffs in places, particularly approaching the summit, it is considered highly treacherous and exceptionally difficult to climb. Sicapoo wasn't fully ascended until 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2010/07/mt-sicapootraverse-via-timarid.html|title=Mt. Sicapoo/Traverse via Timarid-Simagaysay (2,354 +) |website=Pinoy Mountaineer|date=14 July 2010|accessdate=1 February 2020}}

In October 2016, when Typhoon Haima broke out, the mountain played a role in diminishing its power as it headed towards China, though it remained a Category 1 Typhoon.{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/typhoon-haima-heads-china-guangdong-161020100444576.html|title=Typhoon Haima now heads towards China's Guangdong|website=Aljazeera.com|date=20 October 2016|accessdate=1 February 2020}}