Profile Number: 374    Series: UNNAMED                       

Location: WHITE R., MT. RAINIER N.P., AB08, PIT 2, MT. RAINIER N.P.

Classification:                                                             
         Slope: 30 %
        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 - .5 in.       Twigs, needles, etc. (L and F layers).

O2  .5 - 0 in.       Humus layer; abrupt and smooth boundary.

E  0 - 1 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 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; varigated colors; common fine, medium 
                    and coarse roots; clear and wavy boundary.

2BIR  5 - 11 in.    Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4) when moist 
                    gravelly  loamy sand; single grain structure; 
                    loose when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic 
                    when wet; 25% pumice gravel; abundant fine 
                    and medium, common coarse roots; clear and 
                    wavy boundary.

3C  11 - 21 in.     Matrix of grayish brown (10YR5/2)  and 
                    mottles of yellowish brown (10YR5/6) when 
                    moist loamy sand; massive structure; very 
                    friable when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic 
                    when wet; varigated colors; abundant fine and 
                    medium, common coarse roots; clear and wavy 
                    boundary.

4C1  21 - 38 in.    Brown (10YR5/3) when moist very stony  sandy 
                    loam; massive structure; slightly hard when 
                    dry, friable when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 20% gravel, 15% cobbles, 
                    20% stones, till; abundant all sizes roots; 
                    gradual and smooth boundary.

4C2  38 - 47+ in.   Matrix of grayish brown (10YR5/2)  and 
                    mottles of dark yellowish brown (10YR4/6) 
                    when moist very stony loamy sand; massive 
                    structure; hard when dry, firm when moist, 
                    nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; 20% 
                    gravel, 15% cobbles, 30% stones, varigated 
                    colors; few fine and medium roots.