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Jackson Butte, Part 2: The Butte

After hiking three miles on the Amasa Back Trail I descended a steep gully (Jackson's Ladder)
to reach Jackson Hole. From there it was a short walk to the base of Jackson Butte.
Then I hiked up a bouldery slope into the guts of the butte. The topography blew my mind.

Photos appear in chronological order and document the exploration up to the turn-around point.
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East wall of Jackson Hole, about 400 feet (130m) tall
East wall of Jackson Hole, about 400 feet (130m) tall		 Below each white dot is a mountain biker on the Amasa Back Trail
Below each white dot is a mountain biker on the Amasa Back Trail		 Trails in Jackson Hole (Jackson Butte at right)
Trails in Jackson Hole (Jackson Butte at right)		 Average height of vegetation is about one foot (30cm)
Average height of vegetation is about one foot (30cm)		 Getting closer to the boulders of the butte...
Getting closer to the boulders of the butte...
The white line shows the route of the trail called Jackson's Ladder
The white line shows the route of the trail called Jackson's Ladder		 Ant hill (one of very few signs of animal life I saw)
Ant hill (one of very few signs of animal life I saw)		 Straight ahead: my route into Jackson Butte
Straight ahead: my route into Jackson Butte		 Part of the east face of Jackson Butte
Part of the east face of Jackson Butte		 From sun to shadow: terrain as a puzzle to be solved
From sun to shadow: terrain as a puzzle to be solved
One fine fin
One fine fin		 The Amasa Back Trail runs horizontally below the light band of rock near the top
The Amasa Back Trail runs horizontally below the light band of rock near the top		 View of Jackson Hole from near my turnaround spot
View of Jackson Hole from near my turnaround spot		 This finger is about 35 feet (10m) tall
This finger is about 35 feet (10m) tall		 These towers teased me with a dead-end route; I had to go left and up instead
These towers teased me with a dead-end route; I had to go left and up instead
Evil towers?
Evil towers?		 Is this the crux passage to the open spaces behind the towers?
Is this the crux passage to the open spaces behind the towers?		 Looking out at Jackson Hole from the passageway
Looking out at Jackson Hole from the passageway		 Looking skyward from the passageway
Looking skyward from the passageway		 Corridor Boy, almost up against the wall
Corridor Boy, almost "up against the wall"
Squeezing past this bush on the left side will take me to the inner sanctum
Squeezing past this bush on the left side will take me to the "inner sanctum"		 Fin and sky as seen from the passageway
Fin and sky as seen from the passageway

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