Profile Number: 377    Series: UNNAMED                       

Location: CARBON R., MT. RAINIER N.P., AV14, PIT 1, MT. RAINIER N.P.

Classification:                                                             
         Slope: 60 %
        Aspect: N  
     Elevation: 3500 ft.
      Landform: HOGBACK RIDGE SHOULDER        
      Drainage: WELL DRAINED                  
   Parent Mat.: VOLCANIC ASH                                                                    
    Vegetation: ABAM/VAAL COMMUNITY                                         
   Description: NORGREN & DYRNESS 9-6-95         


O1  7.5 - 7 in.      Twigs, needles, etc. (L and F layers).

O2  7 - 0 in.        Humus layer; common fine, medium and coarse 
                    roots; clear and wavy boundary.

E  0 - 2 in.        Very dark grayish brown (10YR3/2) when moist 
                    sandy loam; single grain structure; loose 
                    when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when 
                    wet; 3% cobbles, discontinuous horizon; 
                    common fine, medium and coarse roots; clear 
                    and broken boundary.

BIR  2 - 10 in.     Matrix of dark reddish brown (5YR3/4)  and 
                    mottles of yellowish red (5YR4/6) when moist 
                    stony sandy loam; massive structure; hard 
                    when dry, firm when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 5% cobbles, 20% stones, 
                    varigated colors; common fine and medium, few 
                    coarse roots; clear and wavy boundary.

2A  10 - 24 in.     Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/5) when moist 
                    cobbly silt loam; massive structure; slightly 
                    hard when dry, firm when moist, nonsticky and 
                    slightly plastic when wet; 15% gravel, 20% 
                    cobbles, 10% stones, volcanic ash; few all 
                    roots; gradual and wavy boundary.

2BIR  24 - 36 in.   Strong brown (7.5YR4/6) when moist cobbly 
                    silt loam; massive structure; friable and 
                    brittle when moist, nonsticky and plastic 
                    when wet; 15% gravel 20% cobbles 10% 
                    stones,volcanic ash; few fine and medium 
                    roots; gradual and wavy boundary.

2C  36 - 45+ in.    Dark  yellowish brown (10YR3/4) when moist 
                    gravelly clay loam; massive structure; hard 
                    when dry, firm when moist, slightly sticky 
                    and plastic when wet; 25% gravel 20% cobbles, 
                    10% stones; no roots.