Local favourite viewpoint · Sulu, Philippines
Mount Payao
Mount Payao is a viewpoint in Sulu, Philippines.
Mount Payao: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Payao
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mount Payao — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 5.81230, 121.16240. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Payao
- Seit Lake Hill · lake · Sulu · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bud Dajo · viewpoint · Sulu · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tulay Mosque · dargah · Sulu · ~40 km · Must-see
- Alu · viewpoint · Sulu · ~42 km · Must-see
- Teomabal Island · river spot · Sulu · ~19 km
- Panamao Lake · lake · Sulu · ~22 km
- Mount Dajo National Park · sanctuary · Sulu · ~23 km
- Jolo Island · river spot · Sulu · ~24 km
- Tambuang Falls · waterfall · Sulu · ~29 km
- Mount Bagsak · viewpoint · Sulu · ~30 km
- Mount Makam · viewpoint · Sulu · ~31 km
- Bud Tukay · viewpoint · Sulu · ~33 km
- Bud Tumantangis · viewpoint · Sulu · ~38 km
- Labanan sa Bud Dajo · fort · Sulu · ~39 km
- Bud Taran · viewpoint · Sulu · ~40 km
- Mount Patikul · viewpoint · Sulu · ~40 km
- Jolo Lighthouse · beach · Sulu · ~41 km
- Prinsesa Tarhata Kiram · fort · Sulu · ~41 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Payao
- Bud Dajo · viewpoint · Sulu · ~32 km · Must-see
- Alu · viewpoint · Sulu · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dakut · viewpoint · Tawi-Tawi · ~108 km · Must-see
- Mount Bagsak · viewpoint · Sulu · ~30 km
- Mount Makam · viewpoint · Sulu · ~31 km
- Bud Tukay · viewpoint · Sulu · ~33 km
- Bud Tumantangis · viewpoint · Sulu · ~38 km
- Bud Taran · viewpoint · Sulu · ~40 km
- Mount Patikul · viewpoint · Sulu · ~40 km
- Gorro Peak · viewpoint · Sulu · ~58 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Payao yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mount Payao?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mount Payao?
Nearby: Seit Lake Hill (lake, 25 km), Bud Dajo (viewpoint, 32 km), Tulay Mosque (dargah, 40 km), Alu (viewpoint, 42 km), Teomabal Island (river spot, 19 km), Panamao Lake (lake, 22 km).