Profile Number: 371    Series: UNNAMED                       

Location: NISQUALLY R., MT. RAINIER N.P., AVO6, PIT 2, MT. RAINIER N.P.

Classification:                                                             
         Slope: 5 %
        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  4 - 0 in.        Rotten wood,'80 ash; abundant fine, medium 
                    and coarse roots.

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

B  1 - 3 in.        Dark yellowish brown (10YR3/6) when moist 
                    coarse sand; single grain structure; loose 
                    when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when 
                    wet; 3500 yr. old st. helens pumice; common 
                    fine, medium and coarse roots; abrupt and 
                    wavy boundary.

2A  3 - 10 in.      Very dark grayish brown (10YR3/2) when moist 
                    very gravelly coarse sand; single grain 
                    structure; loose when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 40% gravel (andesite); 
                    common fine, medium and coarse roots; gradual 
                    and wavy boundary.

2BIR  10 - 16 in.   Very dark brown (7.5YR2/2) when moist coarse 
                    sand; massive structure; hard when dry, firm 
                    and brittle when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 10% gravel, weakly 
                    indurated; no roots; gradual and wavy 
                    boundary.

3C  16 - 31 in.     Very dark gray (10YR3/1) when moist coarse 
                    sand; single grain structure; loose when 
                    moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; 
                    alluvial sand; few fine, medium and coarse 
                    roots; clear and wavy boundary.

4C  31 - 42 in.     Dark grayish brown (10YR4/2) when moist loamy 
                    fine sand; massive structure; friable when 
                    moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; few 
                    fine, medium and coarse roots; gradual and 
                    wavy boundary.

5C  42 - 50+ in.    Matrix of dark grayish brown (10YR4/2)  and 
                    mottles of dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) 
                    when moist very stony coarse sandy loam; 
                    massive structure; friable when moist, 
                    nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; 25% stones 
                    35% cobbles,varigated colors,some charcoal.