Bernal and Dean soils have mollic epipedons. Skyvillage soils have bedrock within 20 inches of the surface. Permeability of the soil is moderate over a very slowly permeable bedrock. Runoff is negligible on slopes less than 1 percent, low on 1 to 3 percent slopes, medium on 3 to 5 percent slopes, high on 5 to 8 percent slopes, and very high on slopes greater than 8 percent. Dominant use is for range.
Vegetation is blue grama, galleta, sand dropseed, snakeweed, cactus, and some pinyon and juniper.
Central New Mexico, central and western Colorado. The series is extensive. Hard sandstone at 30 inches.