Christmas Tree Permits for This Utah National Forest Go on Sale November 9: Five Districts Open, Trees Up to 20 Feet
In-person sales of Christmas tree permits for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah begin November 9, 2026. The U.S. Forest Service permit page on Recreation.gov says the permit allows cutting a Christmas tree in designated areas of the forest across five ranger districts: Heber-Kamas, Evanston-Mountain View, the Stansbury Mountains on the Salt Lake District, Logan and Ogden.
One district needs planning. Heber-Kamas permits are in very high demand and will likely sell out quickly, so for 2026 the district offers three identical batches of permits and buyers may choose any one of them; if Heber-Kamas sells out, the Evanston-Mountain View district often has additional availability. In Heber-Kamas, only subalpine fir trees, 20 feet or shorter, may be cut.
Forest-wide rules set a 20-foot maximum tree height and a 6-inch maximum stump height, require taking the whole tree rather than topping it, and call for clearing snow around the stump before measuring. Cutting is prohibited in wilderness areas, timber sales and planted areas, within 200 feet of riparian areas, campgrounds, picnic areas and administrative sites, and within 200 feet of Highway 40. On the Salt Lake District, harvesting is allowed only in the Stansbury Mountains and is limited to juniper, and limber pine may not be harvested anywhere in the forest.
Trip advice is equally specific: forest roads may not be maintained in winter, so check weather, warnings and closures, carry tire chains, shovels and a tow chain, keep a full tank of gas, bring a map because cell service may be spotty, tell someone where you are going, and leave the woods before dark, with the permit displayed on the dashboard while harvesting and transporting the tree. (Source: U.S. Forest Service)
Source: U.S. Forest Service
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Photo: 图：松林。Recreation.gov 图片。 / Photo: Pine forest. Image from Recreation.gov.
