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Firewood Permit

Firewood in the Forest
The Forest Service sells permits to cut firewood for personal use. Firewood cutting can be a fun outing, can save on your heating bill and can be good exercise. Firewood cutting cleans up dead wood, reduces the potential for wildfires, and avoids waste of a valuable resource, but it can also cause unwanted impacts if it’s done wrong. Learn more at Don't Move Firewood.org: https://www.dontmovefirewood.org/.

Firewood Questions

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How much is a cord of wood?

A standard, full cord of wood is a volume of 128 cubic feet, measured as a pile 8 feet long, 4 feet high and 4 feet wide. A full cord can weigh up to 5,000 pounds. 

 

Small Pickup -- 1/4 ton

With or without racks this truck bed holds approximately 1/2 (one-half) cord of wood. Two load tickets required.
 

Short Bed Pickup -- 1/2 ton

With or without racks this truck bed holds approximately 1/2 (one-half) cord of wood. Two load tickets required.
   

Long Bed Pickup -- 1/2 or 3/4 ton

Without racks this truck bed holds approximately 1/2 (one-half) cord of wood. Two load tickets required.
With racks this truck bed holds approximately 1 (one) cord of wood. Four load tickets required.
 

Standard Truck -- 1 ton

With high racks this truck bed holds approximately 1-1/2 (one and a half) cords of wood. Six load tickets required.

 

Please note that trucks may be overloaded when filled with wood. Check the owner's manual for your vehicle to see what load weights the truck can safely haul and make sure your vehicle is licensed for the weight you will be hauling.

Last updated March 26th, 2025