Private land in remote gorge bottom behind gated road. Hemlock forests and cliffbands predominate on this slope above a very narrow riparian zone.;Colluvial boulder slope with hemlock-mixed deciduous forest. Large boulders covered with moss with large voids filled with loose duff and litter. Significant amount of large woody debris and standing snags throughout stand.
Representativeness
Lower rocky expression of matrix forest of gorge slopes. Mesic and rocky with large hemlocks, sourwood. Below average Rhododendron cover possibly due to lack of woody substrate. Compare to lower slope plot at Carnifax Ferry.