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Location Name: Lahar 2 grid, isolated from surviving vegetation - L2

Parent: Mount St. Helens Grid Plots (del Moral) -

Site Description:
lahar isolated from intact forest vegetation
Bounding Coordinates (decimal degrees):
North: 46.18343322
South: 46.18179526
East: -122.22558479
West: -122.23493002
Elevation (meters):
Minimum:   1432
Maximum:   1465
Landform:
Gentle to moderate slopes with some variation due to boulders and drainage channels.

Geology:
Lahar deposited during initial eruption.

Hydrology:
Well-drained

Vegetation:
Sparse herbs, with modest conifer invasion.

Climate:
Summer dry montane, heavy snow