Banks Vernonia Trail-Matchcutter’s Lane Junction
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this location:
- Banks-Vernonia Traverse Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Stub Stewart Northern Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Boomscooter-Bumping Knots Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.74277, -123.19344
- Elevation: 920 feet
Description
Matchcutter's Lane is a narrow trail that heads up from the Banks Vernonia State Trail here. This is one of the most recently logged areas of the Stub Stewart State Park and the slope here is quite brushy.
"Matchcutting" is done when felling a tree is accomplished without an undercut, just a front cut and a back cut. Without an undercut, it is difficult to control the direction of the tree's fall.
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