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Coconino National Forest: Firewood Permits (2026)

Price posted Personal-use firewood. Facts from the forest's official page, verified 2026-10-29.

How to get a personal-use firewood permit on the Coconino National Forest in Arizona: what it costs, how much you can cut, when, and the key rules.

How much does it cost?

• $5 per cord for oak, aspen, juniper and maple.
• $2.50 per cord for pine and mixed conifer.
• $20 minimum purchase.

How much wood can I cut?

• Up to 12 cords per household per year (paid permits).
• Free-use permits: up to 5 cords, where a free area exists.

A cord is a stack of wood 4 feet high, 4 feet wide and 8 feet long (128 cubic feet). "CCF" means 100 cubic feet.

When can I cut?

• 2026 season permits are available now.
• Follow your permit's dates.

How do I get a permit?

• The page links online purchase, but also says online permits are not available at this time.
• Contact a ranger station.

Rules to know

• Stumps may be no taller than 12 inches.
• Do not trim dead limbs from live trees.
• Dead standing pine or fir may be cut only if under 12 inches across or under 15 feet tall.
• Dead pinyon and juniper may be cut at any size unless signed or holding wildlife.
• Record the wood on your permit and attach load tickets before leaving.
• Wood may not be sold, exchanged or used in business.
• The official page says both that permits can be bought online and that online sales are unavailable right now; check before you go.

Before you go

• Check fire restrictions the day you cut. Chainsaw use is often limited or banned in hot, dry weather.
• Cut only on National Forest land in open areas, never on private, state, tribal or BLM land.
• Stay on open roads. Use the forest's Motor Vehicle Use Map.
• Keep firewood local. Moving it can spread insects and diseases that kill trees.

What to bring:

• Your permit and load tickets or tags (printed, if bought online)
• A chainsaw with a working spark arrester, or a hand saw or ax
• A shovel and a fire extinguisher (many forests require them)
• Gloves, eye and ear protection, and sturdy boots
• A truck or trailer that can carry the weight (a full cord can weigh thousands of pounds)

General tips. Your permit's own conditions always come first.

Cutting a Christmas tree? See the Coconino Christmas tree permit page.

Sources

• Forest Service: Permits (Coconino), Wood Permits section (page updated: Sep 11, 2026)

Last verified: 2026-10-29.

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