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Water infiltration is commonly recommended as an indicator of soil dynamic properties and water cycling on rangelands. We investigated the utility of a two-trial single-ring infiltration test by evaluating the relationship between the first and second trial, the spatial variation in infiltration rates within and between sampling locations, and the relationship between water infiltration and bulk density and soil organic carbon (SOC) in the context of texture and water content. We measured water infiltration rates at 156 sites in 14 counties in California. We found a strong correlation between first and second infiltration trials. In pairwise correlations, both first and second trials were significantly correlated with SOC and bulk density. However, we did not find a significant relationship between water infiltration and either initial water content or soil texture. Model comparison revealed that in the context of soil texture, infiltration can …