Where You Can Legally Cut Your Own Christmas Tree In Utah

“In a tradition from way back, my family would make an annual trek into the forest, search out the perfect Christmas tree, then chop it down and carry it home where we would make it a centerpiece of our holiday festivities. I have many fond memories of those trips, enjoyed during a simpler time when we lived in the country.” – Dave Webb

You can still cut your own tree in Utah, if you buy the appropriate permit. Forest managers annually offer a suitable number of permits and allow people to cut trees from specific locations. The federal Bureau of Land Management, which manages much of the public land in Utah, provided the information below.

Christmas Tree-Cutting Permits Available

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah will sell non-commercial permits to cut pinyon pine and juniper Christmas trees beginning in early November. Permits will be available at the following locations:

Salt Lake Field Office

Dates: Nov. 3 – Dec. 24

Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household

Type: Juniper and Pinyon Pine

Where to purchase permits: Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119

For more information call: (801)977-4300

Fillmore Field Office

Dates: Nov. 17 – Dec. 24

Cost: $5 each with a limit of one per household

Type: Juniper and Pinyon Pine

Where to purchase permits: Fillmore Field Office, 95 East 500 North, Fillmore, UT 84631

For more information call: (435)743-3100

Cedar City Field Office

Dates: Nov. 3 – Dec. 24

Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household

Type: Juniper, Pinyon Pine and White Fir

Where to purchase permits: Cedar City Field Office, 176 East D.L. Sargent Drive, Cedar City, UT 84721

For more information call: (435)865-3000

Richfield Field Office

Dates: Nov. 3 – Dec. 24

Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per person

Type: Pinyon Pine and Juniper

Where to purchase permits: Richfield Field Office, 150 East 900 North, Richfield, UT 84701

For more information call: (435)896-1500

St. George Field Office

Dates: Nov. 10 – Dec. 24

Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household

Type: Pinyon Pine

Where to purchase permits: St. George Field Office, 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790

For more information call: (435)688-3200

Kanab Field Office

Dates: Nov. 17 – Dec. 24

Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household

Type: Juniper and Pinyon Pine

Where to purchase permits: Kanab Field Office, 669 South Highway 89 A, Kanab, UT 84741

For more information call: (435)644-1200

Moab Field Office

Dates: Nov. 1 – Dec. 24

Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household

Type: Pinyon Pine

Where to purchase permits: Moab Field Office, 82 East Dogwood Moab, UT 84532

For more information call: (435)259-2100

Monticello Field Office

Dates: Nov. 1 – Dec. 24

Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household

Type: Pinyon Pine and Juniper

Where to purchase permits: Monticello Field Office, 365 North Main, Monticello, UT 84535

For more information call: (435)587-1500

Price Field Office

Dates: Nov. 25 – Dec. 24

Cost: $10 each with a limit of one per household

Type: Pinyon Pine and Juniper

Where to purchase permits: Price Field Office, 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501

For more information call: (435)636-3600

Vernal Field Office

Dates: Nov. 21 – Dec. 24 (depending on purchase location)

Cost: $10 each with one permit per household.

Type: Pinyon Pine and Juniper

Where to purchase permits: Vernal Field Office, 170 South 500 East, Vernal, UT 84078

For more information call: (435)781-4400

Davis Food & Drugs, 575 West Main, Vernal, UT 84078, (through Dec. 20), (435)789-7011

Roosevelt at:

Davis Food & Drugs, 750 East 200 North, Roosevelt, UT 84066, (435)722-2296 (Nov. 22 through Dec. 23)

Stewart’s Marketplace, 245 W Hwy 40, Roosevelt, UT, 84066, (435)722-5650 (Nov. 22 through Dec. 23)