Ecological Land Type

ELT 15a

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
1244 m
Minimum in ft: 
4082 ft
Maximum: 
1688 m
Maximum in ft: 
5538 ft
Median: 
1386 m
Median in ft: 
4547 ft
Soil Summary: 
soil survey data is not available for this ELT; correlates with GES unit 475 characterized by extremely cobbly sandy loams shallow to granite or granite-like bedrock, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal soil development, and associated rock outcroppings
Geologic Materials: 
alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated with the granodiorite of Happy Valley (Tgh); Catalina-Rincon igneous metamorphic complex (TXm); biotite granitoids of Happy Valley area (YXg); sandstone, siltstone, and conglomerate, undivided (QTs); and Pinal Schist (Xp) which comprise 46%, 37% 7%, 7% and 2% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
coarsely to moderately dissected, weakly to moderately incised mountain slopes