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In the fall, Hempstead recommends hiking just beyond Chester Lake to Elephant Rocks, a grouping of huge limestone boulders surrounded by coniferous trees called larches, whose soft needles turn buttery yellow in late September.
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Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
At the summit, the landscape is Gothic—like Frankenstein’s monster might be hiding around a boulder.
—Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Using pneumatic air bags, ropes, harnesses, and other equipment, the first responders were able to separate the boulders enough that Zoe could squeeze her body out.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The moon is covered with about 10 meters of regolith, a mix of dust, ash and rocks punctured by craters and boulders—not pristine landing pads.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
At the summit, the landscape is Gothic—like Frankenstein’s monster might be hiding around a boulder.
—Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Using pneumatic air bags, ropes, harnesses, and other equipment, the first responders were able to separate the boulders enough that Zoe could squeeze her body out.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The moon is covered with about 10 meters of regolith, a mix of dust, ash and rocks punctured by craters and boulders—not pristine landing pads.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Boulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulder. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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boulder
noun
boul·der
ˈbōl-dər 
: a large detached and rounded or worn mass of rock
Geographical Definition
Boulder
geographical name
Boul·der
ˈbōl-dər
city northwest of Denver in north central Colorado population 97,385
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