Dixie National Forest: Cut Your Own Christmas Tree (2026)
Has 2026 info
How your family can cut a Christmas tree on the Dixie National Forest in Utah, 2026 season. Every fact below comes from the forest's official pages, linked at the bottom.
Quick facts
- Price: Trees up to 10 ft: $10. Trees 11–20 ft: $20.
- How many: Up to 5 trees on one Recreation.gov permit.
- Permit sales: Oct 8, 2026 (online)
- Cutting season: Nov 6 – Dec 31, 2026 (permit season listed on Recreation.gov).
Where can I cut?
- Not within 50 ft of streams or 100 ft of open roads and trails.
- No Wilderness, campgrounds, plantations or timber sales.
- Fremont RD permits are sold by the Fishlake NF office in Loa.
When can I buy a permit?
- Oct 8, 2026 (online)
- Cutting season: Nov 6 – Dec 31, 2026 (permit season listed on Recreation.gov).
How much?
- Trees up to 10 ft: $10.
- Trees 11–20 ft: $20.
How do I buy it?
What's an online permit? It's a permit you buy on Recreation.gov, the U.S. government's official booking website. You pay there, then follow the instructions that come with your permit.
- Recreation.gov (print it), district offices and local vendors.
Rules to know
- How many: Up to 5 trees on one Recreation.gov permit.
- Max 20 ft (contact the district for larger).
- Stump 5 in. max.
- No bristlecone pine.
- Pine Valley RD: pinyon and juniper only.
- Cedar City RD: white fir, subalpine fir, pinyon, juniper only.
Before you go
- Check this forest's official page and alerts the week you go. Rules, roads and closures can change.
- Cut only on National Forest land, never on private, state or tribal land.
- Forest roads are often unplowed. Check the weather and road conditions.
- Follow your permit's instructions for carrying, tagging or displaying it.
What to bring:
- Your permit (printed, if your forest asks you to print it)
- A hatchet, ax or saw (check your forest: some ban chainsaws)
- Warm gloves, boots and extra warm clothing
- Rope to tie your tree down
- A flashlight, first aid kit and tire chains
- Water, a hot drink, lunch or snacks (it always takes longer than expected)
Need firewood too? See the Dixie firewood permit page.
Sources
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Independent site. Forest Permit Finder is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the USDA Forest Service or Recreation.gov. Permit rules change; always check the official page before you go. Information last verified Oct 2026.