Ecological Land Type

ELT 189b

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
2182 m
Minimum in ft: 
7158 ft
Maximum: 
2481 m
Maximum in ft: 
8140 ft
Median: 
2363 m
Median in ft: 
7753 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with GES unit 476 characterized by extremely cobbly sandy loams shallow to deep to granite or granite-like bedrock, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal soil development, and associated rock outcroppings
Geologic Materials: 
slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated with unnamed granite (Twl) and Leatherwood quartz diorite (Kqdl). They comprise 57% and 41% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
coarsely dissected mountain slopes with shallow to moderate drainage incision