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Glaciated mountains that formed in argillite, siltite, quartzite, and dolomite. Volcanic ash deposits occur throughout most of the subsection. Elevations range from 2100 to 8700 feet. Drainage density is low to moderate. Lakes occur in some of the cirque basins.
Mean annual precipitation ranges from 25 to 100 inches, about 70 percent falling as snow. The soil temperature and moisture regimes are cryic and udic.
Cedar-hemlock-pine forest/Western spruce-fir forest
Landform | Geology | Soil Taxa |
---|---|---|
Mountainsides/moraines | Till/argillite/quartzite/dolomite | Cryochrepts/Dystrochrepts |
Cirquelands/ridges | Argillite/quartzite/dolomite | Cryochrepts |
The primary natural disturbances are fire and insect epidemics. Land use is predominantly timber harvest and recreation.