FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — Permits to cut down Christmas trees in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests are now available.
Information on specific National Forests:
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
- Canyon lakes Ranger District: Nov. 26 through Jan. 8, five tree limit
- Elk Creek Cutting Area: Dec. 4 through Dec. 12, five tree limit
- Sulphur Ranger District: dispersed cutting: Nov. 9 through Jan. 8, five tree limit
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests
- White River National Forest
Permits cost $20 and must be purchased ahead of time online.
One free Christmas tree permit is available to Colorado 4th graders who have a valid federal lands Interagency pass. This is part of the Every Kid in a Park program.
Trees must be for personal use, not resale. Each person can buy a maximum of five permits.
Forest maps are available to download through Avenza ahead of time, the app works without cell service.
Check Know Before You Go and the Forest Service for more information about cutting down Christmas trees.