Profile Number: 370    Series: UNNAMED                       

Location: NISQUALLY R., MT.RAINIER N.P., AVO6, PIT 1, MT. RAINIER N.P.

Classification:                                                             
         Slope: 11 %
        Aspect: S  
     Elevation: 3480 ft.
      Landform: SMOOTH ALLUVIAL TERRACE       
      Drainage: WELL DRAINED                  
   Parent Mat.: VOLCANIC ASH                                                                    
    Vegetation: ABAM/VAAL COMMUNITY                                         
   Description: NORGREN & DYRNESS 9-5-95         


O1  2 - 0 in.        L and F layers,contains '80 ash and silt.

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

BIR  1 - 2 in.      Pale brown (10YR6/3) when moist coarse sand; 
                    single grain structure; loose when moist, 
                    nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; St. Helens 
                    ash (?); common fine and medium roots; clear 
                    and smooth boundary.

2BH  2 - 3.5 in.    Dark brown (7.5YR3/2) when moist loamy sand; 
                    massive structure; hard when dry, firm when 
                    moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; few 
                    fine roots; clear and smooth boundary.

2BIR  3.5 - 7 in.   Matrix of strong brown (7.5YR3/6)  and 
                    mottles of dark grayish brown (10YR4/2) when 
                    moist loamy sand; massive structure; hard 
                    when dry, firm when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; varigated colors, red 
                    areas indurated; few fine roots; clear and 
                    wavy boundary.

3BIR  7 - 10 in.    Matrix of dark reddish brown (5YR3/4)  and 
                    mottles of dark reddish gray (5YR4/2) when 
                    moist gravelly  loamy coarse sand; massive 
                    structure; hard when dry, firm and brittle 
                    when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when 
                    wet; 20% gravel 5% cobbles,varigated colors; 
                    few fine roots; gradual and wavy boundary.

4C1  10 - 40 in.    Matrix of dark grayish brown (10YR4/2)  and 
                    mottles of dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) 
                    when moist very stony loamy sand; massive 
                    structure; very friable when moist, nonsticky 
                    and nonplastic when wet; 20% stones 10% 
                    gravel 10% cobbles, some charcoal; few fine 
                    roots; gradual and wavy boundary.

4C2  40 - 47+ in.   Dark grayish brown (10YR4/2) when moist very 
                    stony coarse sand; massive structure; firm 
                    when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when 
                    wet; 25% stones,15% gravel,15% cobbles, 
                    slightly indurated; no roots.