Profile Number: 373    Series: UNNAMED                       

Location: WHITE R., MT. RAINIER N.P., ABO8, PIT 1, MT. RAINIER N.P.

Classification:                                                             
         Slope: 15 %
        Aspect: W  
     Elevation: 3480 ft.
      Landform: GLACIAL BENCH                 
      Drainage: WELL DRAINED                  
   Parent Mat.: VOLCANIC ASH                                                                    
    Vegetation: ABAM/BENE ASSOCIATION                                       
   Description: NORGREN & DYRNESS 9-5-95         


O1  1.8 - 1.5 in.    Twigs, needles, etc. (L and F layers).

O2  1.5 - 0 in.      Humus layer; abundant fine and medium roots; 
                    abrupt and smooth boundary.

E  0 - 1.5 in.      Light gray (10YR6/1) when dry, dark gray 
                    (10YR4/1) when moist medium sand; single 
                    grain structure; loose when moist, nonsticky 
                    and nonplastic when wet; abundant fine and 
                    medium, common coarse roots; gradual and wavy 
                    boundary.

B  1.5 - 4 in.      Matrix of yellowish brown (10YR5/4)  and 
                    mottles of dark gray (10YR4/1) when moist 
                    coarse sand; single grain structure; loose 
                    when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when 
                    wet; common fine, medium and coarse roots; 
                    clear and wavy boundary.

2BIR  4 - 11 in.    Matrix of brown (7.5YR4/4)  and mottles of 
                    brown (10YR5/3) when moist sandy loam; 
                    massive structure; very friable when moist, 
                    nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; 10% 
                    gravel, varigated colors; common fine, medium 
                    and coarse roots; gradual and wavy boundary.

3C  11 - 22 in.     Very dark grayish brown (10YR3/2) when moist 
                    very gravelly loamy corse sand; single grain 
                    structure; loose when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 35% gravel, some 
                    charcoal; common fine, medium and coarse 
                    roots; gradual and wavy boundary.

4C1  22 - 38 in.    Matrix of dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6)  and 
                    mottles of olive brown (2.5Y3/4) when moist 
                    gravelly heavy sandy loam; massive structure; 
                    friable when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic 
                    when wet; 10% gravel, 5% cobbles, 5% stones, 
                    varigated colors; few fine and medium roots; 
                    clear and wavy boundary.

4C2  38 - 44+ in.   Matrix of olive brown (2.5Y4/4)  and mottles 
                    of yellowish brown (10YR5/6) when moist stony 
                    loam; massive structure; hard when dry, firm 
                    when moist, nonsticky and slightly plastic 
                    when wet; 15% gravel 10% cobbles 10% stones, 
                    varigated colors; no roots.