Ferns Nipple
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Ferns Nipple rises to 2,153 m in Utah. Bluebell Knoll stands 3,447 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cassidy Arch, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
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. 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.
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Wikidata Q49028760, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,153 m
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Fish Lake Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
Overlooks nearby
- South Fruita Overlook · 3 mi
- North Fruita Overlook · 3 mi
- Hickman Bridge Overlook · 3 mi
- Rim Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Danish Hill: 2.3 mi
- Golden Throne: 2.5 mi
- Pectols Pyramid: 2.7 mi
- Eph Hanks Tower: 3.2 mi
- Navajo Dome: 3.4 mi
- Aspen Spring: 10.3 mi
- Chipmunk Spring: 10.7 mi
- Willow Seep: 13.6 mi
- Indianwater Seep: 14.6 mi
- Campers Spring: 15.1 mi
- Cassidy Arch: 1.2 mi
- The Narrows: 1.8 mi
- Egyptian Temple: 2.4 mi
- Historic Gifford House: 3.1 mi
- Nels Johnson Natural Bridge: 3.2 mi
- Waterpocket Fold: 2.5 mi
- Mummy Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Caineville Reef: 8.3 mi
- The Terrace: 12.3 mi
- Fish Creek Point: 13.4 mi
- Red Cliff Oasis: 11.7 mi
- Town Park: 11.8 mi
- KE Bullock Waterfowl Management Area: 18.3 mi
- Bicknell Town Park: 19.0 mi
- Renon's Corner: 22.9 mi
- Fremont River Waterfall: 3.9 mi
- Lower Waterfall: 4.4 mi
- Middle Waterfall: 5.4 mi
- Upper Waterfall: 5.5 mi
- Diversion Dam Ruins: 4.0 mi
- Car Ruins: 8.1 mi
- Bicknell Veterans and Heritage Memorial: 19.5 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 9 Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 11: 3.5 mi
- Upper Muley Twist Arch: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Ferns Nipple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Knoll | WSW 249° | 3,447 m | 16.8 mi |
| Thousand Lake Mountain | NW 309° | 3,441 m | 18.6 mi |
| Boulder Mountain | SW 227° | 3,380 m | 16.3 mi |
| Lookout Peak | WSW 252° | 3,378 m | 19.6 mi |
| Chokecherry Point | SW 225° | 3,283 m | 10.7 mi |
| Point Lookout | NW 312° | 3,095 m | 16.7 mi |
| The Baldys | SW 219° | 3,014 m | 18.6 mi |
| Keller Knoll | SW 219° | 2,927 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capitol Reef NP, 4 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Capitol Reef National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: May.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1441025 — Ferns Nipple, Wayne County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356678320
Day trips start here
- Capitol Reef National Park · 4 mi
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