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Faulted mountains that formed from limestone, dolomite, and quartzite. Argillite and diorite sills occur. Elevations range from 5400 to 9000 feet. Drainage density is high.
Mean annual precipitation ranges from 22 to 60 inches, about 50 to 70 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/moraines/outwash terraces | Limestone/dolomite/till | Cryochrepts/Cryoboralfs |
Cirquelands | Limestone/dolomite | Cryorthents |
The primary natural disturbance is fire. Land use is predominantly recreational activities.