Utah forests and BLM field offices are preparing for the 2026 Christmas tree season, with various permit prices and regulations established by individual agencies. Specific details regarding 2026 pricing and dates are released by each forest during the fall season.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah field offices will offer permits on sale beginning November 17. For the current season, the BLM has reduced many personal-use permit fees to $1 through January 31. BLM Utah field offices allow for online purchases through forestproducts.blm.gov.
In the Ashley National Forest, the 2025 season featured permits for $15 per tree, plus a $2.50 online processing fee, with a maximum tree height of 15 feet. Cutting was permitted until December 24, 2025, for trees cut below the lowest live limb with a stump no higher than 6 inches. Ashley National Forest permits are available via Recreation.gov, local businesses, Ashley ranger district offices, or the Supervisor’s Office in Vernal.
The Dixie National Forest offers permits through Recreation.gov with prices tiered by tree height: $10 for trees up to 10 feet and $20 for trees between 11 and 20 feet. The maximum tree height for this forest is 20 feet. Specific species restrictions apply, such as the prohibition of bristlecone pine and limits on pinyon pine and juniper in the Pine Valley and Cedar City districts.
Fishlake National Forest permits are available through Recreation.gov and Manti-La Sal district offices. Prices depend on height, with 10-foot or 20-foot maximum trees costing $10 per tree on Recreation.gov, plus a $2.50 processing fee. Manti-La Sal National Forest permits cost $20 on Recreation.gov and allow users to purchase up to five trees per account.
The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest offers permits through Recreation.gov for $20. Cutting is restricted to the Heber-Kamas, Evanston-Mountain View, and Logan districts, and the Stansbury Mountains on the Salt Lake district. Trees may be up to 20 feet tall, and the Heber-Kamas district allows only subalpine fir.
Fourth graders with an Every Kid Outdoors pass are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit at the Ashley, Dixie, and Manti-La Sal National Forests. While the permit is free, a $2.50 reservation fee applies when applying via Recreation.gov using the pass or voucher number.
