Ferns Nipple
Summit in the state of Utah, U.S.A. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ferns Nipple is a 7,065-foot (2,153-meter) elevation summit located in Capitol Reef National Park, in Wayne County of Utah, United States.[3] This iconic landmark is situated four miles (6.4 km) southeast of the park's visitor center. Precipitation runoff from this feature is drained by tributaries of the Fremont River, which in turn is within the Colorado River drainage basin. Folklore attributes this geological feature's naming to outlaw Butch Cassidy and his favored girlfriend named Fern.[4]
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Ferns Nipple | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,065 ft (2,153 m)[1] |
Prominence | 305 ft (93 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Peak 7100[2] |
Isolation | 0.96 mi (1.54 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 38°14′50″N 111°12′48″W[3] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Wayne |
Protected area | Capitol Reef National Park |
Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
Topo map | USGS Golden Throne |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Jurassic |
Type of rock | Navajo Sandstone |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | class 4 scrambling[2] |
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