Profile Number: 368    Series: UNNAMED                       

Location: NISQUALLY RIVER, MT.RAINIER N.P., AG05, PIT 1, MT. RAINIER N.P.

Classification:                                                             
         Slope: 25 %
        Aspect: SW 
     Elevation: 3100 ft.
      Landform: LATERAL MORAINE (BENCH)       
      Drainage: WELL DRAINED                  
   Parent Mat.: VOLCANIC ASH AND TILL                                                           
    Vegetation: ABAM/GASH COMMUNITY                                         
   Description: NORGREN & DYRNESS 9-4-95         


O1  9 - 7 in.        L and F layers, underlain by 1/4 in. '80 
                    ash; abrupt and wavy boundary.

O2  7 - 0 in.       Black (10YR2/1) when moist humus layer; 
                    abrupt and smooth boundary.

E1  0 - 1 in.       Very dark gray (10YR3/1) when moist loamy 
                    sand; single grain structure; loose when 
                    moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; 
                    abundant fine and medium, common coarse 
                    roots; abrupt and wavy boundary.

E2  1 - 4 in.       Gray (10YR5/1) when moist loamy coarse sand; 
                    single grain structure; loose when moist, 
                    nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; volcanic 
                    ash; common fine, medium and coarse roots; 
                    abrupt and irregular boundary.

BIR  4 - 7 in.      Yellowish red (5YR3/6) when moist loamy 
                    coarse sand; massive structure; slightly hard 
                    when dry, firm when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; volcanic ash; common 
                    fine, medium and coarse roots; gradual and 
                    irregular boundary.

C  7 - 17 in.       Matrix of pale brown (10YR6/3)  and mottles 
                    of strong brown (7.5YR5/6) when moist 
                    gravelly coarse sand; single grain structure; 
                    loose when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic 
                    when wet; 20% very fine pumice gravel, 
                    varigated colors; abundant all roots; abrupt 
                    and wavy boundary.

2E  17 - 20 in.     Brown (10YR5/3) when moist gravelly  loamy 
                    sand; massive structure; nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 15% gravel, 5% cobbles, 
                    mixture ash and till; common  all roots; 
                    clear and smooth boundary.

2BIR  20 - 38 in.   Strong brown (7.5YR5/6) when moist gravelly  
                    loamy sand; massive structure; brittle when 
                    moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; 20% 
                    gravel, 10% cobbles, nodules; few fine, 
                    medium and coarse roots; clear and wavy 
                    boundary.

2C  38 - 46+ in.    Dark grayish brown (10YR4/2) when moist 
                    gravelly  loamy sand; massive structure; firm 
                    and brittle when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 25% gravel,15% 
                    cobbles,10% stones, discontin. mazama ash at 40 in.