Christmas Tree Cutting in Evanston district

[moab_cj5]

I want to take the family out to cut down a tree this year. I have heard multiple times that the Evanston district always has permits. Does anyone on here have any suggestions on where to go to get a tree in that district?

Thanks for the help in advance.

 

[Pile of parts]

Wal Mart?

Oh yeah, you want to cut one... Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

I want to take the family out to cut down a tree this year. I have heard multiple times that the Evanston district always has permits. Does anyone on here have any suggestions on where to go to get a tree in that district?

Thanks for the help in advance.

Evanston/Mountain View Ranger Districts
Rick Schuler - District Ranger
PO Box 1880
1565 Highway 150 South, Suite A
Evanston, WY 82931-1880
307-789-3194

Open Mon-Fri, we picked up our permit the day after Thanksgiving when we went the Evanston route 3 years ago, last 2 years we did the Manti-La Sal tree permit because you can just call and order over the phone with a card, comes in the mail a few days later. The Evanston permit requires a pretty long drive, but if you have access to a snowmobile you can get back in pretty far and find a perfect tree.

 

[moab_cj5]

Evanston/Mountain View Ranger Districts
Rick Schuler - District Ranger
PO Box 1880
1565 Highway 150 South, Suite A
Evanston, WY 82931-1880
307-789-3194

Open Mon-Fri, we picked up our permit the day after Thanksgiving when we went the Evanston route 3 years ago, last 2 years we did the Manti-La Sal tree permit because you can just call and order over the phone with a card, comes in the mail a few days later. The Evanston permit requires a pretty long drive, but if you have access to a snowmobile you can get back in pretty far and find a perfect tree.

Thanks. I have that. I was looking for suggestions from folks with experience on where to go.


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[sawtooth4x4]

I like to go where they have trees. But it's Evanston and there aren't a lot of trees around Evanston.


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[jeeper]

Seems like skyline area is close and permits are cheap. Are tree's up there worth cutting? We have been talking about this for years.. but it ends up being much easier to go to Harmons and buy one :-\

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Seems like skyline area is close and permits are cheap. Are tree's up there worth cutting? We have been talking about this for years.. but it ends up being much easier to go to Harmons and buy one :-\

Which Skyline are you referring to?

 

[Seven]

I have no Idea on Evanston. But Ashley national forest(Vernal/Roosevelt area) sells them. flaming gorge is Ashley national forest and you could cut your tree there.

 

[jeeper]

Which Skyline are you referring to?

Sorry. Skyline Dr, Fairview area.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Sorry. Skyline Dr, Fairview area.

It is usually snowed in just past the parking lots by Thanksgiving and is great if you have a sled or ATV, may not be the case this year though unless there is some serious drifting from this storm or we get a lot of snow from this next storm system on Sunday. You can watch some of the SR31 road conditions on the UDOT website and get an idea of how it is up there.

 

[moab_cj5]

Update. I'm back in town and still heading to Evanston Saturday to get my Griswald Family Christmas started right. I called the ranger station and they gave me some suggestions on where to go to find the best trees, if the roads are passable.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!


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[McFate]

We're thinking of heading down to the Fairview area this weekend for a tree. Anyone been down there recently, or have an idea what the roads are like? Doesn't seem like there's going to be a ton a snow, but I haven't been down there for a while.

 

[Cascadia]

Anybody know what kind of trees you can cut inf the Fairview area? Or where to get a tag for there?

 

[gijohn40]

I have bought the permit from the ranger station in Evanston a few times and there is also the resort 30 miles south on highway 150 that you can buy the permit from as well. You can drive until the snow stops you and then just walk off the side of the road and choose a tree of your choice. When you get the permit they also give you a map of where you can get the trees. I think you can also go to Heber and hit the ranger station there and go that route up highway 150 and get a tree as well.

I remember in 2003 I cut a tree the day after thanksgiving and then my unit got deployed so I didnt have time to dispose of the tree so I put it in my front yard still in the stand... when I came back in March it was still fresh. Makes me wonder when they actually start cutting trees at the tree lots due to they are dead by christmas most the time.

 

[moab_cj5]

Went up 058 a few miles and settled on this when the family had enough hunting. We'll see if they want to do it again next year.

Had fun playing the snow at a minimum.


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[jeep-N-montero]

Anybody know what kind of trees you can cut inf the Fairview area? Or where to get a tag for there?

Here you go
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mantilasal/passes-permits/forestproducts/?cid=fseprd523272

 

[jeep-N-montero]

It is usually snowed in just past the parking lots by Thanksgiving and is great if you have a sled or ATV, may not be the case this year though unless there is some serious drifting from this storm or we get a lot of snow from this next storm system on Sunday. You can watch some of the SR31 road conditions on the UDOT website and get an idea of how it is up there.

See above, link is here http://commuterlink.utah.gov/

We're thinking of heading down to the Fairview area this weekend for a tree. Anyone been down there recently, or have an idea what the roads are like? Doesn't seem like there's going to be a ton a snow, but I haven't been down there for a while.