The 3-D deformation measuring method can obtain absolute displacements of the surveying points. This research applied this method to monitor the stability of a cut slope and compared the results with other monitoring methods. The suitability of this method and its accuracy was investigated. Monitoring results of free station method showed that the errors were in the range of 1.2 ~ 1.9 mm. From the results of a two-year monitoring program, 3-D deformation measuring method was confirmed to be consistent with other methods and they were all closely related to seasonal rainfall. The sliding direction of the potential sliding surface was consistent with the dip direction of the dip slope, and was closely related to the weakening of the shale when submerged under water. The sliding direction of the ground surface, on the other hand, was not quite consistent with dip direction due to the erosion by runoff.