Spatial relationships between soil properties, forage productivity, and landscape can be used to manage site-specific grazing. Soil penetration resistance and forage biomass were collected for three years in winter grazing experiment. The three ha experimental area was divided into six paddocks, hay was cut twice per year in the months of May and June, and forage stockpiled after the second cutting. Animals were admitted to paddocks at the end of November, at a stocking rate of 4 steers/ha. On half of the total area, the animals were removed in January and in April from the remaining area. Three elevation zones were defined in the study area. Soil properties (bulk density, penetration resistance, moisture content, rock fragments, texture, and organic matter) were measured for each elevation zone. Bulk density was significantly higher and rock fragments were significantly lower at higher elevations. Organic matter was not different among elevation zones. Soil penetration resistance rarely exceeded 2.5 MPa, implying soil strength rarely inhibited biomass production. Soil penetration resistance decreases as elevation increases, and its variation was greatest at the soil surface (0-16 cm). Near-surface (0-4 cm) soil penetration resistance was greater after the winter grazing ended. Soil moisture levels were generally greater at the higher elevations, which is likely related to the greater biomass found there. During the study period, biomass formation at lower landscape positions was more subject to weather extreme.  A strong relationship between moisture content and soil penetration resistance was observed only for lower elevation zone; soil strength at 0 to 2 cm was related to biomass production at high and medium, but not low, elevations.  Temporal stability in biomass formation was related to elevation. In this study soil strength changes due to grazing did not limit forage growth.