Where Eagles Fly : Mollies Nipple ~ An Oddly Named Inselberg on the Escalante Grand Staircase

Mollie's Nipple or Molly's Nipple is the name given to no less than seven different peaks, one butte, and a water well, and some other geological features in the wilderness areas of southern Utah. In the image below, Mollies Nipple stands tall in the middle of the image. In the background distance lay the jumbled rock formations of Lower Death Valley and the Kodachrome Basin State Reserve.

Mollies Nipple ~ Click to Enlarge

Some sources claim Mollies Nipple was named such by John Kitchen – an early pioneer and explorer of Utah. According to early local cowhands, the geologic feature was named as a compliment to John Kitchen's bride, Molly.  Hey must have really loved her because he allegedly named no less than seven different places Mollies Nipple to commemorate her nipples. He built his original ranch at nearby Nipple Lake, and the ranch is still there today. 

Mollies Nipple on the left with Vermilion Cliffs

In the image above, Mollies Nipple is on the left hand side of the image and the White Cliffs are behind in the distance and the Vermilion Cliffs are in the foreground To the right are the cliffs of Starlight Canyon and in the distance is Kodachrome Basin.

It is argued that this geological formation is either a mountain summit or an Inselberg or Monadnock... which is located at the head of Kitchen Canyon in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. 

Mollies Nipple looking south towards Arizona ! Click to Enlarge

Mollies Nipple rises alone above Starlight Canyon, towering over the Vermilion Cliffs and Pilot Ridge just a few miles to the south of the White Cliffs on the Grand Staircase.

Here is a google map of the location. 

White Cliffs ~ Kitchen Canyon & Mollies Nipple ~ Click to Enlarge

In the image above Mollies Nipple is to the far right while in the foreground is Kitchen Canyon and on the upper left lay the White Cliffs. I lensed these images at different times while exploring this awe-inspiring wilderness area for my ongoing project, "Where Eagles Fly". .

About The Project

Where Eagles Fly - The American Wilderness Expedition is my personal mission to introduce people to these amazing locations that surround us. I am piloting a bush plane while exploring and filming throughout the remote back-country areas of North America to raise awareness of the 47% of the USA and 90% of Canada that remain unpopulated wilderness.

About The Author

My name is Zedekiah Morse and I'm a Bush Pilot, Photographer, Explorer and Filmmaker. I live in the Rocky Mountains and devote my time and resources to exploring as much of the world as I can by air. If you wish to watch a short film detailing how I do my work and this project, go here.

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