Site is reached by gated gravel road and there is a parking lot next to stand. Nearby forests are somewhat younger. There are extensive, recent timber cuts and landing piles with large diameter butts along road in.;North slope of small knob with old oaks mostly on ridge nose. Stand has widely spaced huge red oaks with smaller maples, hickories, sourwood, and beech. Jeep trail with stilt grass runs through stand. Large downfall of different events has been salvaged, so there is not abundant woody debris typical of old growth. Shrubs and herbs are stunted by heavy deer browse. There are old rotted remnants of downfall in ground.
Representativeness
Small patch of small knob with old growth oak - hickory forest. Plot placed to include two of largest trees.