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Mountains and moraines that formed in quartzite, argillite, and till. Elevations range from 5000 to 8500 feet. Drainage density is moderate to high. Lakes occur in the glacial knob and kettle topography. Some high elevation cirque lakes also occur.
Mean annual precipitation ranges from 35 to 80 inches, about 60 percent falling as snow. The soil temperature and moisture regimes are cryic (frigid at the lower elevations) and typic ustic/udic.
Western ponderosa forest/Douglas-fir forest
Landform | Geology | Soil Taxa |
---|---|---|
Mountainsides/ridges | Quartzite/argillite | Cryochrepts/Cryoboralfs |
Moraines/knob and kettle topography | Till/outwash | Eutroboralfs/Eutrochrepts |
The primary natural disturbance is fire. Land use is predominantly timber harvest and recreational development.