Kane County Mollies Nipple, a mountain summit at the head of Kitchen Canyon in
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument,
Kane County, is the second highest feature so named, reaching 7,264 feet (2,214.07 meters) above sea level. The climb has areas of a few
classes including Class 2 and Class 3 and a short "50 foot (15.24 m) Class 4 Pitch". The trail-head can be approached only by a
four-wheel drive. This peak is "standing alone in a land of
mesas", and is easily seen from a distance between "cliffs and canyons". Nearby at Nipple Lake, John Kitchen built his ranch ("Nipple Ranch"), which still exists. Access is fenced off, with private property signs. The story of Molly and her husband John was used to create an imaginary scenario of causes of Molly's death to teach students archeological
dating techniques.
Bear River Gorge Molly's Nipple rocky knob at
Bear River Gorge is notable because an
outlaw known by multiple names including "Black Jack Nelson" used to hide his stolen treasures at that place.
Hurricane Valley Mollie's Nipple butte is located in
Hurricane Valley Heritage Park. Its elevation is "above the fertile Hurricane Valley". Mollie's Nipple butte was well known to pioneers during
frontier exploration of the area. The butte has an
archeological significance because
indigenous peoples of the Americas used the caves below the Nipple for cooking. Climbers also find some old
pottery atop of the Nipple. It is believed that the butte was used "to send up smoke signals to hunting and seed gathering parties." The butte can be climbed; those who reach the top are rewarded by "a vast circle of breath-taking, colorful, geologic and historic wonders, unmatched by any view in the world!" ==References==