The mean annual precipitation ranges from 10 to 12 inches. The mean annual temperature is about 48 to 53 degrees F., and the frost-free period is about 120 to 160 days. These are the Shingle , Skyvillage and competing Penistaja soils. The Shingle and Skyvillage soils are both shallow to bedrock. These soils are used mainly for grazing.
Present vegetation is sage, blue grama, galleta and Indian ricegrass.
Series is moderately extensive. Cibola County, New Mexico, 1985. The zone from about 3 to 16 inches. In October 2000, taxonomic classification was converted to the closest match found in Soil Taxonomy, Second Edition 1999. No update was made to horizon nomenclature, competing series section, etc.