IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Scout
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991CO117005
  • User Pedon ID: 91CO117005
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1991CO117005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0288
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64527
  • Print Date: 4/21/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 39.6025009
  • Std. Longitude: -105.8758316
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 5S
  • Range: 76W
  • Section: 22
  • PLSS Details: SE/NE
  • State: Colorado
  • County: CO117—Summit

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J.W.
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Scout
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed Typic Cryochrepts
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1991 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ABLA

    POTR

    Abies lasiocarpa

    Poa tracyi

    subalpine fir

    Tracy's bluegrass

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    Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    68

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    3033

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    180

    76

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments.
    A1—3 to 11 centimeters (1.2 to 4.3 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) crushed, dry; sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 600-?-? millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear irregular boundary. 16% clay, 55% sand, 29% silt; common medium and coarse roots; many very fine and fine roots
    A2—11 to 31 centimeters (4.3 to 12.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) crushed, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed, dry; sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. 15% clay, 60% sand, 25% silt; common medium roots; many very fine and fine roots
    E—31 to 51 centimeters (12.2 to 20.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) crushed, dry; very cobbly sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P01823. 12% clay, 73% sand, 15% silt; few medium and coarse roots; common very fine and fine roots
    Bw1—51 to 82 centimeters (20.1 to 32.3 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) crushed, brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) crushed, dry; very cobbly loamy sand; weak fine granular structure; loose, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine to coarse roots; 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P01824. 9% clay, 80% sand, 11% silt; few fine to coarse roots; common very fine roots
    C—82 to 155 centimeters (32.3 to 61.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) crushed, brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) crushed, dry; loamy coarse sand; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog. 5% clay, 90% sand, 5% silt; common very fine roots