Uinta Christmas tree permits available beginning Nov. 4

Christmas tree cutters walk through an area of the Uintas looking for the perfect tree to bring home. Photo: TownLift // Marina Knight

PARK CITY, Utah – Permits to cut your own Christmas tree in the Uinta-Wasatch Cache National Forest will be available starting November 4.

Heber-Kamas Ranger District: (435) 783-4338 – Permits for the Heber-Kamas area will be available starting Monday, November 4th at 8:00 a.m. (MST). Permits will be available online (a $2.50 fee will be added to online sales). Permits are $20.00 and allow one tree per person. Forest Service offices are closed on Monday, Nov. 11, for the Veteran’s Day holiday. Permits will be available at the following locations:

• Kamas office, 50 East Center Street, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Heber office 2460 South Highway 40, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Mountainland One Stop (Heber), 1175 South Main (435) 654-5530
• Mirror Lake Service Chevron (Kamas), 2 North Main Street (435)783-4375

Due to the Yellow Lake fire, there are areas and roads that are closed for use for public safety.

Forest officials advise that Christmas tree outings in the mountains can be unpredictable, so always be prepared for winter conditions. Stay on designated roads and trails. Be prepared for slick, snow-packed roads accessing and in cutting areas.

Trees must always be cut close to the ground, leaving the stump no higher than six inches. Tree topping is prohibited. No cutting is allowed within two hundred feet of riparian areas (lakes and streams), roads, campgrounds, picnic areas, administrative sites, summer home areas, or within designated closed areas shown on tree-cutting maps.