Hurricane Cliffs and Mollies Nipple

It was a gorgeous January day and we needed to get out and do a hike.  But where to go?  We ended up on the Hurricane Cliffs and hiked to several buttes that can be seen from town, but were ones we had never been on top of.  While there, we decided to hop on over to Mollies Nipple and ascend this infamous Hurricane landmark.  Believe it or not, Mollies Nipple is no stranger to Utah.  In fact there are 7 peaks, a butte and a few other geological formations that claim the same name.

The winter months provide a fun time to explore the Hurricane Cliffs near our home

Summers are hot and the probability of seeing snakes is high . . . 
so you'll only find us in this area during winter days

Chipper enjoys getting out as much as we do

Here we are looking down on the Hurricane Valley . . .
Sand Hollow Reservoir and Pine Valley Mountains are in the distance

Time for a little break . . . 
Looking south into Arizona (Mt. Trumbull can be seen in the distance)

The pointy little butte is Mollies Nipple (certainly an apropos name) . . . 
we live not too far below it in Hurricane

Heading back down to our car

It has been years since we've stood on top of Mollies Nipple . . . 
since we're in the area, why not! 

There is a little trail that weaves among the lava boulders

Not sure who put this sturdy flag up here (probably a hang glider) . . . 
but it was made to withstand the strong winds 

Heading back to our car . . . in the distance are the cliffs we stood on earlier

A panorama of the Hurricane Cliffs with Mollies Nipple way out to the right