 "Acer saccharum" (Sugar Maple), "cladrastis kentukea" (yellowwood), "Liriodendron tulipifera" (tulip tree) and birches grow at Loggy Branch Cove, located on the mountain's northern side.The forest on Hightower Bald's northern slope is described as a broadleaf deciduous cove forest.Red-backed voles are also found on the mountain.