Slopes are 0 to 65 percent. Organic matter content in the epipedon is less than 1 percent. The particle-size control section averages 40 to 75 percent rock fragments.
Reaction is neutral or slightly alkaline throughout the profile.
It is loamy sand, loamy coarse sand, sand, or coarse sand. Alderdale soils have a lithic contact at 20 to 40 inches. Burbank and Doowak soils are calcareous in part of the particle-size control section. Sheeprock and Wrango soils are calcareous throughout the particle-size control section. Denio soils are dominated by 2 to 5 mm.