The stand is located N, above the Blue Oak Woodland at the top of the High Peaks Trail, from the Chalone Creek Trailhead. The stand was chosen from the adjacent ridge. It was not known at the time that it was beside the trail. Fire in 1977. This land is part of the original Monument designation. The plot is on the upper 1/3 of the solpe with an E-facing aspect. The plot is located in the exact middle of the stand. There are no definable characteristics in the plot. There are a lot of charred stems.