Downslope forests are hemlock - spruce / rhododendron, then deciduous / rhododendron. Wilderness Area. Route to outcrop was flagged through opening in rhododendron.;High elevation cliff in spruce zone. Cliff is sandstone conglomerate with south aspect. Vegetation on rock face is sparse, with patches having moderate cover by Lasalia papulosa, and mosses in seepy spots.
Representativeness
Plot samples cliff from base (but not including level ground below rock face) to top for 30 m with some overall aspect (80-90 degrees). Cliff line changes aspect beyond both ends on plot