ELT 12h

Elevation Range

Minimum:

1626 m

Minimum in ft:

5334 ft

Maximum:

2052 m

Maximum in ft:

6731 ft

Median:

1813 m

Median in ft:

5948 ft

Soil Summary:

dominant soils are very shallow to moderately deep, very flaggy sandy loam and extremely, very gravelly and gravelly fine sandy loams, sandy loams and loams over very channery and gravelly fine sandy loams, sandy loams and loams, no lime present, no to moderate development; dominated by Pima County soil survey map units 20 (Cortaro-Rock outcrop-Faraway complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes) and 76 (Spudrock-Far-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes). These units comprise 65% and 25% of the ELT, respectively

Geologic Materials:

alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated with the Catalina-Rincon igneous metamorphic complex (TXm), landslide deposits (Qls), and felsic volcanic rocks (Tf) which comprise 96%, 1% and 1% of the unit, respectively

Landforms:

finely dissected, weakly incised mountain slopes (broad ridge lacks dissection)

Land Type Association: LTA 12

Ecological Unit: Madrean oak/conifer/manzanita on hills and mountains with extensive rock outcrops

Map with the ELT 12h polygon highlighted.