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Most hikers head to McAfee Knob, a rocky outcropping that's a favorite photography stop along the Appalachian Trail, so it's often crowded.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
The South Laguna stretch of beaches, including Treasure Island, is popular for its dramatic high cliffs, rocky outcroppings and remote coves.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The river boils and bucks beneath us, and the raft’s left side smashes belly up against a rocky outcropping.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The atmosphere of a Gothic novel creeps over you; encroaching mist along the outcroppings.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
The South Laguna stretch of beaches, including Treasure Island, is popular for its dramatic high cliffs, rocky outcroppings and remote coves.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The river boils and bucks beneath us, and the raft’s left side smashes belly up against a rocky outcropping.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The atmosphere of a Gothic novel creeps over you; encroaching mist along the outcroppings.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcropping. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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outcropping
noun
out·crop·ping
ˈȧut-ˌkrä-piŋ 
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