Summitville soils are well drained and moderately well drained. Permeability is moderately slow. Runoff is medium to rapid. Summitville soils are used for pasture, cropland, and woodland. Corn, wheat, and hay are the principal crops.
Many areas are in pine plantations.
The natural vegetation was deciduous hardwoods. The series is of moderate extent, about 35,000 acres. Refer to pedon CO-95 for characterization data on the typical pedon.