Detailed Soil Map Units
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5—Castlecrest ashy loamy sand, dry, 0 to 15 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
General location: Ashflows in the southeastern part of the park
Major land resource area (MLRA): 3
Elevation: 5,000 to 6,500 feet
Average annual precipitation: 40 to 60 inches
Average annual air temperature: 38 to 42 degrees F
Frost-free period: 0 to 50 days
Map Unit Composition
Castlecrest and similar soils:
80 percent
Minor components: 20 percent
Characteristics of the Castlecrest and Similar Soils
Setting
Landform: Ashflow
Geomorphic position: Mountainsides and valleys
Parent material: Ash and pumice
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 15 percent
Percentage of surface covered with stones and boulders: None
Restrictive features: None within a depth of 60 inches
Drainage class: Somewhat excessively drained
Permeability: Rapid
Flooding: Not present
Water table: Not present
Ponding: Not present
Available water capacity: About 6.3 inches
Interpretive groups
Ecological site: Forestland—(003XY704OR) Abies/Arctostaphylos nevadensis/Carex inops
Typical profile
Oi—0 to 1 inch; slightly decomposed plant material
A—1 inch to 3 inches; ashy loamy sand
Bw—3 to 19 inches; paragravelly ashy loamy sand
C1—19 to 26 inches; ashy sand
C2—26 to 38 inches; ashy coarse sand
C3—38 to 64 inches; ashy coarse sand
Characteristics of the Minor Components
Sunnotch soils
Percentage of map unit: 10 percent
Landform: Debris flow
Geomorphic position: Debris flow deposits on mountainsides and in valleys
Llaorock soils
Percentage of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Lava flow
Geomorphic position: Ash mixed with residuum and colluvium derived from andesite on mountainsides
Timbercrater soils
Percentage of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Ashfall
Geomorphic position: Pumice and ashfall deposits on mountainsides
Major Soil Features and Properties Affecting Management
Castlecrest soil
• Sandy textures
• Low soil strength
• Dustiness if vegetation is removed
