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Jackson-Kane plateau


"Jackson-Kane plateau" is the name I use to refer to the unnamed tilted landscape sitting between Jackson Hole to the northwest, Kane Springs Canyon to the southeast, and the Amasa Back Trail to the north. Its northern end is at the bottom of the tilt and is home to two mountain-biking trails (HyMasa Trail and Captain Ahab Trail) and a formation known as "The Whale." Its southern end, the high point, offers a nice view of Kane Springs Canyon, Hurrah Pass, and the Anticline Overlook. Access to the plateau is from the Amasa Back Trail. It is possible to hike from the Amasa Back Trail to the high point, but one section requires route-finding and basic scrambling.

Aerial view of Jackson-Kane plateau
Aerial view of Jackson-Kane plateau
Water and sandstone... 20080516_1001
Water and sandstone... 20080516_1001
Canyon and trail... 20150426_0963
Canyon and trail... 20150426_0963
Trickle... 20150426_1044
Trickle... 20150426_1044
Juniper berries... 20081021_5637
Juniper "berries"... 20081021_5637
Sentinels... 20150426_1083
Sentinels... 20150426_1083
Sandstone nirvana... 20150426_1227
Sandstone nirvana... 20150426_1227
Lonely tree... 20081021_5338
Lonely tree... 20081021_5338
Delicious landscape... 20150426_1296
Delicious landscape... 20150426_1296
Tower on Jackson-Kane plateau... 20150426_1376
Tower on Jackson-Kane plateau... 20150426_1376
Tafoni on the plateau... 20150426_1407
Tafoni on the plateau... 20150426_1407
Layers upon layers... 20150426_1332
Layers upon layers... 20150426_1332
River, railroad, and mine... 20150426_1349
River, railroad, and mine... 20150426_1349
Threat of rain... 20150426_7628
Threat of rain... 20150426_7628
Kane Creek car... 20081021_5755
Kane Creek car... 20081021_5755
Kane Springs Canyon... 20081021_5764
Kane Springs Canyon... 20081021_5764
The Portal, as seen from Jackson-Kane Plateau... 20081021_5576
The Portal, as seen from "Jackson-Kane Plateau"... 20081021_5576
Scenery obstructed! ... 20081021_5077
Scenery obstructed! ... 20081021_5077
Hurrah Pass and Anticline Overlook... 20081021_5227
Hurrah Pass and Anticline Overlook... 20081021_5227
Long and lean... 20081021_5878
Long and lean... 20081021_5878
Sunset... 20081021_5949
Sunset... 20081021_5949
Hurrah Pass at sunset... 20081021_5974
Hurrah Pass at sunset... 20081021_5974