You have to wonder sometimes what's the origin of some peaks. This one is perhaps appropriate as a Post-Independence Day hike - Texas Peak.
It's been pretty hot lately, so we got a relatively early start and after a short drive up to Retallack and up the FSR to Jackson Basin, we started hiking by 8 am. Avalanche debris blocked the road at km 7.5 so that extended our hike by about an hour.
We had a nice hike up to the ridge at the end of Jackson Basin and along it to the eastern end. While my hiking comrades rested on the high point, I scooted over to climb up Texas Peak, about 45 minutes return. On the way back, we descended over more old avalanche debris down a gully that shortened our return significantly. Lots of glacier lilies, paintbrush, mountain avens and spring beauty to brighten the trail.
More pictures can be found on my Picasa album "Summer 2009".
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