Christmas Tree Cutting Northern Colorado

If fresh cut christmas trees aren t quite fresh enough for you there are a couple cut your own options in northern colorado.

Christmas tree cutting northern colorado. Online mail in and walk in permits are available based on the district. Where you can cut down your own christmas tree in colorado and how it works. Tree permits are 20 each with a limit of five trees per household. The green areas on the state map below show the boundaries of the 11 national forests and two national grasslands within colorado.

Cutting down a christmas tree is a beloved holiday activity for many coloradans and despite covid 19 and wildfires you can still participate in the tradition this year. Once you are on top of the national forest or grassland a filled in map outline and tool. Mike hughes lead forester with the colorado state forest. Where to cut your own christmas tree.

To purchase a cutting permit for one of these areas select the area you want to cut in from the list to the right or click on the map to view all the cutting areas. Christmas tree permits for most rocky mountain region national forests go on sale in early november. Four primary cutting areas along the front range in the arapaho pike and roosevelt national forests serve metro denver and surrounding communities for those who want to cut their own christmas tree. After securing the proper permit you can cut down christmas trees in.

Drive only on existing roads. Channel your inner griswold and cut down your own christmas tree this year. Comply with road closures. Some tree cutting areas may be inaccessible after snowfall early season cutting is advisable.

Stay on designated roads and respect private land. 20 in cherokee park. There are five primary christmas tree cutting areas along the front range near the denver metro area fort collins and colorado springs. Do not trespass on or through private land.

Christmas tree permits for the sulphur ranger district will be available for 20 per tree with a 5 tree limit beginning monday november 23 through wednesday january 6 as the arapaho national forest offers christmas tree cutting permits for the holiday season. Avoid damage to other trees. This is where in colorado you can. Cut below lowest live limb leave stumps no higher than six inches.

To view christmas tree program cutting information for us forest service lands located in colorado move your cursor over a national forest or grassland you are interested in. Montie reese csfs research associate right carries a smaller freshly cut subalpine tree out of the woods on nov.