Profile Number: 369    Series: UNNAMED                       

Location: NISQUALLY R., MT.RAINIER N.P., AGO5, PIT 2, MT. RAINIER N.P.

Classification:                                                             
         Slope: 53 %
        Aspect: W  
     Elevation: 3100 ft.
      Landform: SMOOTH SLOPE, LOWER 1/3       
      Drainage: WELL DRAINED                  
   Parent Mat.: VOLCANIC ASH                                                                    
    Vegetation: ABAM/GASH COMMUNITY                                         
   Description: NORGREN & DYRNESS 9-4-95         


O1  2 - 1 in.        L and F layers intermixed with  '80 
                    St.Helens ash.

O2  1 - 0 in.        Humus layer; abrupt and smooth boundary.

E  0 - 2 in.        Gray (10YR5/1) when moist coarse sand; single 
                    grain structure; loose and friable when 
                    moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; 
                    common fine and medium, few coarse roots; 
                    clear and wavy boundary.

C  2 - 12 in.       Matrix of pale brown (10YR6/3)  and mottles 
                    of strong brown (7.5YR5/6) when moist 
                    gravelly coarse sand; single grain structure; 
                    loose and friable when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 15% very fine pumice 
                    gravel, varigated colors; abundant all roots; 
                    abrupt and irregular boundary.

2BIR  12 - 20 in.   Brown (7.5YR4/3) when moist stony loamy sand; 
                    weak, fine subangular blocky structure; 
                    slightly hard when dry, very friable when 
                    moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; 25% 
                    stones,15% cobbles,25% gravel,hard lumps; 
                    abundant roots; gradual and wavy boundary.

2C  20 - 44 in.     Brown (10YR5/3) when moist stony loamy sand; 
                    massive structure; very hard when dry, firm 
                    when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when 
                    wet; 20% stones 15% cobbles, 25% gravel; few 
                    roots.in old channels; abrupt and smooth 
                    boundary.

3C  44 - 47 in.     Yellow (10YR7/8) when moist very fine sandy 
                    loam; massive structure; brittle when moist, 
                    nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; buried 
                    decomposed pumice; very few roots in 
                    channels; abrupt and smooth boundary.

4C  47 - 50+ in.    Dark  brown (10YR3/3) when moist stony loamy 
                    sand; massive structure; very hard when dry, 
                    firm when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic 
                    when wet; 20% stones 15% cobbles, 25% gravel; 
                    few fine and medium roots.