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Block faulted mountains that formed in a variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Alpine glaciation and mass wasting have altered the landscape. Elevations range from 7000 to 10200 feet. Drainage density is low to moderate.
Mean annual precipitation ranges from 20 to 40 inches, about 50 percent falling as snow. The soil temperature and moisture regimes are cryic and typic ustic.
Douglas-fir forest/Western spruce-fir forest
Landform | Geology | Soil Taxa |
---|---|---|
Mountainsides | Limestone/shale/volcanics/colluvium | Cryoborolls |
Cirquelands | Limestone/shale/volcanic materials | Cryoborolls/Cryorthents |
The primary natural disturbances are fire and mass wasting. Land use is predominantly livestock grazing and recreation.