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There are rolling hills, sandstone outcroppings and dense forests of oak, mesquite and elm trees.
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Most hikers head to McAfee Knob, a rocky outcropping that's a favorite photography stop along the Appalachian Trail, so it's often crowded.
—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 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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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Most hikers head to McAfee Knob, a rocky outcropping that's a favorite photography stop along the Appalachian Trail, so it's often crowded.
—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 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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outcropping
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out·crop·ping
ˈȧut-ˌkrä-piŋ 
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