Kennon Road is one of the three major access roads that lead up to Baguio City from Manila and the provinces in the central and western parts of Luzon. It connects the city with the town of Rosario, La Union. The other two are Marcos Highway from Agoo, La Union and Naguilian Road from Bauang, La Union. A fourth less-traveled route is Halsema Highway which links Baguio City with Ifugao, Mountain Province, and Kalinga-Apayao. Another infrequently-traveled road from the province of Nueva Vizcaya connects with Baguio and passes on top of Ambuklao dam.
During the earthquake in 1990, Kennon Road was severely damaged and has continuously been undergoing repairs. It usually takes an experienced commuter an average of 45 minutes by car to negotiate the steep and winding climb up to Baguio. There is a need to be extra cautious when driving through Kennon Road since you will encounter sharp hairpin turns and blind curves. The road is very slippery when it rains and usually there are landslides which could block the roadway. There are no guardrails on some portion of the road and most of these guardrails are not strong enough to stop a wayward vehicle from falling into a deep ravine just beside it. On certain months of the year the late afternoon fog causes poor and limited visibility along the roadway.
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