The mean annual temperature ranges from 38 to 44 degrees F, and mean annual precipitation ranges from 34 to 46 inches. The frost-free season ranges from 80 to 130 days. Elevation ranges from 300 to 2500 feet above mean sea level. These are the Burnham , Elliottsville , Monarda , Monson , and Telos soils. Burnham, Monarda and Telos are wetter soils that formed in similar material but are in lower positions on the landscape or are less sloping.
Elliottsville soils are moderately deep to bedrock and are in higher positions on the landscape.
Monson soils are shallow to bedrock and are on higher knolls on the landscape. Moderately well drained. Permeability is moderate in the solum and slow or very slow in the dense substratum. Common tree species include red maple, sugar maple, American beech, paper birch, yellow birch, red and white spruce, and balsam fir. The series is of large extent.