Coming up Props Run trail before bridge was mostly yellow birch with scattered hemlock, probably reflecting a geology break.;South facing slope above a small creek, near the bottom of a huge cove which spans 1000 ft. elevation range. Substrate is rocky sandstone colluvium, but subsoil may provide nutrients for this richh forest dominated by basswood and sugar maple. Herb layer is also lush and rich, with nettle and ramps.
Representativeness
Large patch / matrix forest - rich northern hardwood cove.