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C H R I S T M A S  T R E E  P E R M I T S

The Galena Creek Visitor Center will NOT be selling or distributing Christmas Tree Permits this season. Tags can be purchased digitally or from several in-person vendors locations. Check out the resources below for more information!
Buy Your Permit Online
Humboldt-Toiyabe Local Vendors
Forest Service Tree Cutting Info
North carson cutting map


Useful Christmas Tree Cutting Documents:
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Carson Ranger District X-Mas Tree Cutting Information
File Size: 112 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

Sparks 2020 Sales
File Size: 832 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Carson City 2020 Sales
File Size: 878 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


Customers who wish to purchase a permit online this season will need to read the overview and need-to-know information before they can purchase their tag. Customers will need to create or login to a Recreation.gov account to finish the transaction. Tag prices will cost an additional $2.50 per transaction when purchased through the website.

Please read and follow the rules and regulations of collecting Christmas Trees. These rules are in place to protect the ecological integrity and aesthetic value of our forests.

​Where to Cut Your Tree
  • Each Christmas tree permit is valid for the cutting of a tree in specific areas on lands managed by the Ranger District for which the permit was purchased.
  • Do not cut in wilderness areas, designated campgrounds, or National Forest Administrative sites. 
  • Please ensure you’re truly on National Forest System lands. No cutting on private property, within county parks, and your permit is only valid for the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. 
  • Do not cut within active project areas – if you see crews or heavy equipment working, please find a different area to cut. 
Selecting Your Tree
  • Stump height: 6 inches maximum
  • ​Stump diameter from the ground: 6 inches maximum
  • Take the whole tree. Do not remove the top of the tree; cut down the entire tree
  • If snow is on the ground, remove it from around the stump so you can accurately measure the stump and tree height.
  • Do not cut five needle pines. Popular species for Christmas trees on the Humboldt-Toiyabe are: Jeffery pine, ponderosa pine, white fir, red fir, lodgepole pine, incense cedar, pinyon pine, and western juniper. 
  • Ensure the tree you’ve selected to cut is within 10 feet of another living tree. 
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