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Utah Firewood Permits 2026: Prices, Seasons and Rules

All five Utah national forests and the state trust lands sell a personal use firewood permit, usually around $5 a cord with a four cord minimum, and Utah runs a firewood quarantine that blocks wood brought in from quarantined areas unless it is certified heat treated.

6
Offices selling permits
5 federal, 1 state
$5 to $6.25
Price per cord
4 priced by the cord
Quarantine
Bringing wood in
Utah State Parks
State rule
Where the rule lives
Policies and Park Rules, Utah State Parks
Office by office

Where to buy a firewood permit in Utah

6 offices in Utah sell a personal use firewood permit, 5 of them federal and 1 run by the state. A cord runs $5 to $6.25 depending on which office you buy from.

The Utah pattern is a four cord minimum at about $5 a cord on the national forests, with a ten cord yearly cap per household on most of them. The Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands does not sell firewood permits; the state seller is the Trust Lands Administration.

Ashley National Forest

2025 season

USDA Forest Service

Price
$25 minimum permit ($6.25 per cord)
Minimum
There is a 4-cord minimum purchase for the personal use fuelwood permits.
Household limit
You can buy up to 10 cords per household per year.
Wood you may cut
Only dead and downed timber can be harvested. No cutting of standing live trees.
Cutting season
Jun 1 to Dec 20
Where to buy
in person at a ranger district office, in person at named local vendors
Fuelwood permits are available to purchase from June 1 to December 20, 2025. There is a 4-cord minimum purchase for the personal use fuelwood permits. The minimum permit is $25.00 ($6.25 per cord).
Passes and Permits, Ashley National Forest, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

The permit runs the whole season and caps at ten cords a household.

Firewood Permits are good for the entire season, June 1 to December 20. The limit on firewood is 10 cords per household per year.
Ashley National Forest. Read it at the source

The person cutting has to buy the permit in person and sign for it.

The person gathering the fuelwood must be present to purchase and sign for the permit, tags and fuelwood brochure.
Ashley National Forest. Read it at the source

Dead and down only, no live trees.

Only dead and downed timber can be harvested. No cutting of standing live trees.
Ashley National Forest. Read it at the source

Travel rules and seasonal road closures still apply.

All Forest Service travel restrictions apply. Refer to the Motor Vehicles Use Maps (MVUM) for routes open to motorized vehicles, including seasonal restrictions.
Ashley National Forest. Read it at the source

Dixie National Forest

Permit on request

USDA Forest Service

Price
$5 per cord
Minimum
a minimum purchase of $20
Household limit
a maximum purchase of 12 cords
Wood you may cut
dead and down or dead and standing wood
Cutting season
Sold on request
Where to buy
online through the Forest Service E-Permits site, in person at a Dixie National Forest office
Personal Use Firewood Permits These sell at $5.00 per cord, with a minimum purchase of $20.00 and a maximum purchase of 12 cords.
Passes and Permits, Dixie National Forest, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

You get a map with the permit showing where cutting is allowed.

When you purchase a firewood permit a map is provided that shows you where the approved cutting areas are.
Dixie National Forest. Read it at the source

Utah law wants you to be able to show the wood is yours.

It is a Utah State law that all fuelwood carriers have some type of proof of ownership of the wood.
Dixie National Forest. Read it at the source

You can drive 150 feet off a system road to collect, no further.

Motor vehicle travel off designated system roads for the purpose of firewood gathering is limited to 150 feet unless otherwise designated in the fuelwood permit.
Dixie National Forest. Read it at the source

Cutting is open forest wide except where posted closed.

Firewood may be collected anywhere on the Dixie National Forest except in areas posted on the ground or identified on the below linked maps as closed including administrative sites, campgrounds, day use/picnic areas, marked timber sales, etc.
Dixie National Forest. Read it at the source

Leave marked wildlife trees standing.

Please honor trees marked with paint or signs designating special status, such as wildlife trees. These marked trees provide a special function in the forest even if they are dead.
Dixie National Forest. Read it at the source

Dixie National Forest firewood permit page

Fishlake National Forest

Permit on request

USDA Forest Service

Price
$5 per cord
Minimum
a minimum purchase requirement of four cords ($20)
Household limit
You can buy up to 10 cords per household per year.
Wood you may cut
dead wood, with no standing dead ponderosa pine except on Boulder Mountain and no green trees unless authorized
Cutting season
Dec 31
Where to buy
online through the Forest Service E-Permits site, in person at the Richfield, Loa, Beaver or Fillmore district offices
Fuelwood permits are $5.00 per cord with a minimum purchase requirement of four cords ($20.00). You can buy up to 10 cords per household per year. Permits are valid from the time of purchase until December 31st of that same year.
Passes and Permits, Fishlake National Forest, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

You need a permit only to take wood off the forest, not to burn it there.

A permit is required when firewood is to be transported off the National Forest for personal or commercial use. A permit is not needed for wood gathered for a campfire on the forest.
Fishlake National Forest. Read it at the source

Developed sites and the ground near water are closed to cutting.

All campgrounds, picnic areas, administrative sites, and areas within 150 feet of streams, ponds and lakes are closed to cutting.
Fishlake National Forest. Read it at the source

Cut the stump low.

Maximum stump height is 12 inches.
Fishlake National Forest. Read it at the source

Your saw needs a spark arrestor through the summer.

An approved spark arrestor muffler must be mounted on power saws during the fire precautionary period of June 1 to September 30.
Fishlake National Forest. Read it at the source

Standing dead ponderosa is off limits outside one mountain.

No cutting of standing dead ponderosa pine, with the exception of Boulder Mountain.
Fishlake National Forest. Read it at the source

Never cut a painted tree or inside a timber sale boundary.

Never cut painted trees or within areas marked by orange, black and yellow timber sale boundary signs or in log decks.
Fishlake National Forest. Read it at the source

Fishlake National Forest firewood permit page

Manti-La Sal National Forest

2026 season

USDA Forest Service

Price
$5 per cord
Minimum
a four-cord ($20) minimum purchase
Household limit
a ten-cord maximum per household
Cutting season
Until Dec 31
Where to buy
online through the USDA ePermit site, in person at the nearest Forest Service office
Fuelwood permits cost $5 per cord with a four-cord ($20.00) minimum purchase, and a ten-cord maximum per household.
Forest Products Industry, Manti-La Sal National Forest, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

The permit covers the calendar year or until you have filled it.

Firewood Permits are valid from January through December 31st or until the permit is filled.
Manti-La Sal National Forest. Read it at the source

The map that comes with the permit is part of the permit.

The permit terms and firewood map are part of your Personal Use Firewood Permit. It is your responsibility to cut your firewood in the place and manner authorized by your permit.
Manti-La Sal National Forest. Read it at the source

Wilderness, administrative sites and the ground close to campgrounds are closed.

Firewood cutting is prohibited in wilderness areas, research natural areas, administrative sites, research areas, posted contract and “No Cutting” areas, and within 150 feet of campgrounds, recreation sites and resorts.
Manti-La Sal National Forest. Read it at the source

Fill out the removal record and use the load tags.

Remember to fill out your Permit Removal Record and to use your Fuelwood Load Tags
Manti-La Sal National Forest. Read it at the source

A cord has a set size here.

A cord is defined as tightly piled wood in a stack four feet high by four feet wide by eight feet long.
Manti-La Sal National Forest. Read it at the source

Manti-La Sal National Forest firewood permit page

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Permit on request

USDA Forest Service

Price
Must purchase minimum of 4 cords for $30
Minimum
Must purchase minimum of 4 cords for $30
Household limit
Maximum is 10 cords for $75 per household.
Wood you may cut
dead and down and dead standing wood, in designated areas
Cutting season
Sold on request
Where to buy
online through the Forest Service E-Permits site, in person at a ranger district office
Must purchase minimum of 4 cords for $30. Maximum is 10 cords for $75 per household.
Passes and Permits, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

Permits for the northern districts go on sale in the middle of June.

Firewood Permits for the Cache County, Weber County, and Rich County areas are available around mid-June each year through fall.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Read it at the source

A Logan or Ogden permit works on both of those districts, but a permit is otherwise tied to the district that sold it.

Permit to be used within authorized areas in the district that the permit was purchased from.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Read it at the source

Extra cords above the minimum are priced each.

Minimum purchase is 4 cords for $30 – additional cords are $7.50 Maximum purchase is 10 cords per household for $75.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Read it at the source

The permit lets you take downed timber and, usually, standing dead.

Firewood cutting permits allows firewood cutters to remove downed timber or to cut standing dead trees under most conditions.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Read it at the source

You need a permit for any forest product you take off the forest.

The following actions are prohibited: Cutting, removing or otherwise damaging any timber, tree, or other forest product, including special forest products and forest botanical products without a permit.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Read it at the source

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest firewood permit page

Utah trust lands

Permit on request

Utah Trust Lands Administration

Price
On the office page
Cutting season
Sold on request
Where to buy
over the counter at any trust land office
Firewood may be removed from trust lands through permit only.
Trust Lands and You, Utah Trust Lands Administration, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules on this permit

Taking firewood off trust land needs a permit.

Firewood may be removed from trust lands through permit only.
Utah trust lands. Read it at the source

Gathering dead and down wood for a campfire on the spot does not.

Campfire wood collection of dead and down wood is allowed.
Utah trust lands. Read it at the source

Small amounts are sold across the counter at any office.

Forest products in small quantities of firewood are sold over the counter at all trust land offices. A permit is required for the harvesting of firewood.
Utah trust lands. Read it at the source
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Moving firewood

Can you bring firewood into Utah?

Utah has a quarantine on the books, which means untreated firewood from outside the line may not come in. The rule is written by the Utah State Parks, and it sits below in its own words.

Quarantine

Utah restricts moving firewood into or within the state.

Utah runs a firewood quarantine, rule R68-23. Wood from a quarantined area of the United States or Canada cannot be brought into the state unless it is certified heat treated, and wood harvested in Utah always meets the quarantine.

Agency
Utah State Parks
Certified or treated wood
Heat treated and certified wood may come in
Buying local firewood, harvested in Utah, is the simplest way to ensure that no invasive pests will be transmitted to the state.
Policies and Park Rules, Utah State Parks, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

What the rule says

Firewood from a quarantined area cannot come into Utah unless it is certified heat treated.

Importation of firewood from quarantined areas of the United States (U.S.) and Canada into Utah is prohibited, unless the shipment is certified as heat treated or meets the standards of other precautionary rules set by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF).
Utah State Parks. Read it at the source

Wood cut in Utah always satisfies the rule, so read the label.

Check the label on the firewood to see where it originated. If it was harvested in Utah, the product meets the quarantine.
Utah State Parks. Read it at the source

Out of state wood is allowed if the label says heat treated.

Firewood harvested from out-of-state quarantined areas is acceptable if the label states that it has been heat-treated. Contact UDAF if firewood for sale is not labeled.
Utah State Parks. Read it at the source

If you are bringing wood in, get a certificate from the state it came from.

If importing firewood, contact the state department of agriculture from the area of origin to obtain a certificate.
Utah State Parks. Read it at the source
A slender metallic green beetle about half an inch long resting on pale cracked tree bark
The emerald ash borer, photographed by USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine. It flies only a short way on its own; a load of untreated firewood carries it as far as the truck goes, which is why more states name it in their firewood rules than any other pest. “Plant Protection and Quarantine (34954841290)”, APHIS.gov, Public domain
When to cut

Firewood cutting season in Utah

Each office sets its own window, and most of them close it when fire danger rises or the roads soften. The dates those offices have posted:

  • Ashley National ForestJun 1 to Dec 20
  • Fishlake National ForestDec 31
  • Manti-La Sal National ForestUntil Dec 31

Offices close their gates for weather and fire restrictions inside these windows, so the office’s own page is the one to check the week you go.

Nearby

What a cord costs in the states next door

A permit is only good on the land the office manages, so a cheaper cord across the line still has to obey whatever Utah says about firewood arriving. The nearest states posting a price by the cord:

  1. Arizona$1 to $5
  2. Colorado$2 to $5
  3. New Mexico$2 to $20
  4. Idaho$5 to $6.25
  5. Nevada$5 to $10
  6. Wyoming$5 to $7

Utah firewood permit questions

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An open pole woodshed in a spruce clearing, one bay filled with stacked cordwood, a hydraulic log splitter in the foreground
An Alaska woodshed in summer with the winter stacked and the splitter still out. A cord is a stack four feet by four feet by eight feet, and that is the unit nearly every permit is priced in. “Alaska woodshed”, Keith Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0

Compiled September 22, 2026 from Passes and Permits, Ashley National Forest, USDA Forest Service and the other agency pages linked beside each quote above. Prices, seasons and quarantine boundaries change, so the agency’s own page is the one to read before you load a truck. Every state is in the national firewood permit guide.