Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District

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A recreation pass is required for all vehicles parked at Forest Service managed developed sites along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. 

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We honor all Interagency "America the Beautiful" National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes, and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Passes. 
Please have your pass on display in your vehicle while parked. 

Please remember when making your purchase that the recreation passes are non-refundable, non-transferable, cannot be extended and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.

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Permit Information: Timber permits are not transferrable or refundable.

Christmas Trees:

Season: Early November – December 25. For exact dates, please call either the Evanston or Mountain View District offices for more information.

General information:

· Permit is only valid for the Forest and District it was purchases for

· Christmas tree permits are $20 each, one per household.

· Up to a 20-foot tree can be cut, tree topping is not allowed.

· Any species of evergreen may be cut on the Evanston-Mountain View District.

· No cutting in campgrounds, trailheads or administrative sites

· Permits or trees may not be resold

· Permits sold by the Bureau of Land Management or the States of Utah or Wyoming are not valid on the United States Forest Service Managed Land

· Please see the Evanston-Mountain View Christmas Tree Regulations for more information and for the map of where a Christmas tree may be cut.

Where you buy a Christmas tree permit?

On-line at Recreation.gov –or search for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Christmas tree. Must either print the permit or have the permit on your phone. A payment confirmation is not sufficient.

Evanston Ranger District, 1565 Highway 150 S., Suite A, Evanston WY 307-789-3194

Hours: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1230 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Mountain View Ranger District, 321 Highway 414, Mountain View, WY 307-782-6555 

Hours 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1230 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Firewood Permits:

Season: Mid-June – Mid-November. For exact dates, please call either the Evanston or Mountain View District offices for more information.

General information:

· Firewood permits are only valid on land administered by the United States Forest Service within the District purchased for. Permits are also only valid for dead standing or trees on the ground naturally (not felled).

· Firewood is $7.50 per cord with a minimum permit of 4 cords $30, a maximum permit of 10 cords $75 per household per year.

· Permit must be in possession when cutting and person with the name on permit must be present.

· Permits are not transferrable.

· Removal record must be filled out prior to wood being removed from the Forest

· All firewood greater than 7 feet in length, must be cut every 4.5 feet at least halfway through the log

· Stump height must be 12” or less

· No cutting in campgrounds, trailheads or administrative sites or with 200 feet of UT-150 (Mirror Lake Hwy)

· Vehicles must stay within 150 feet of a road

· Please see the Evanston-Mountain View Firewood Regulations for more information and for the map of where a firewood may be cut.

· Use of machinery or animals to skid logs is not permitted unless approved in writing by the District Ranger.

Where you buy a Firewood permit?

Evanston Ranger District, 1565 Highway 150 S., Suite A, Evanston WY 307-789-3194

Hours 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1230 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. 

Bear River Ranger Station – call the Evanston office for hours

Mountain View Ranger District, 321 Highway 414, Mountain View, WY 307-782-6555 

Hours 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1230 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Post and Pole Permits:

Season: Mid-June – Mid-November. For exact dates, please call either the Evanston or Mountain View District offices for more information.

General information:

· Post and poles are $1.00 per tree with a minimum permit of 20 trees $20, a maximum permit of 300 trees $300 per household per year.

· Permit must be in possession when cutting and person with the name on permit must be present.

· Removal record must be filled out prior to wood being removed from the Forest

· Trees must be less than 6.9” DBH (diameter at breast height)

· Live and dead trees can be cut

· Stump height must be 6” or less

· Post and pole cutting is in a specific area timber staff designates. A map will be provided when buying a permit.

Where you buy a Post and Pole permit?

Evanston Ranger District, 1565 Highway 150 S., Suite A, Evanston WY 307-789-3194

Hours 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1230 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Bear River Ranger Station – call the Evanston office for hours

Mountain View Ranger District, 321 Highway 414, Mountain View, WY 307-782-6555 

Hours 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1230 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Teepee Pole Permits:

Season: Mid-June – Mid-November. For exact dates, please call either the Evanston or Mountain View District offices for more information.

General information:

· Teepee poles are $1.00 per tree with a minimum permit of 20 trees $20, a maximum permit of 300 trees $300 per household per year.

· Permit must be in possession when cutting and person with the name on permit must be present.

· Removal record must be filled out prior to wood being removed from the Forest

· Can cut live or dead standing trees.

· Trees must be less than 4.0” DBH (diameter at breast height)

· Stump height must be 6” or less

· No cutting in campgrounds, trailheads or administrative sites or with 200 feet of UT-150

· Vehicles must stay within 150 feet of a road

Where you buy a Teepee permit?

Evanston Ranger District, 1565 Highway 150 S., Suite A, Evanston WY 307-789-3194 

Hours 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1230 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Bear River Ranger Station - call the Evanston office for hours

Mountain View Ranger District, 321 Highway 414, Mountain View, WY 307-782-6555

Hours 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1230 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Transplant Permits:

Season: Mid-June – Mid-November. For exact dates, please call either the Evanston or Mountain View District offices for more information.

General information:

· Transplants range from $2.00 to $15 each tree/bush depending on size. Permits must be a minimum of $20, and a maximum of $300 per household per year.

· Maximum height of a transplant tree that may be collected is 10 feet.

· Permit must be in possession when cutting and person with the name on permit must be present.

· Removal record must be filled out prior to wood being removed from the Forest

· Backfill hole to the extent possible.

· Use of machinery is prohibited.

Where you buy a Firewood permit?

Evanston Ranger District, 1565 Highway 150 S., Suite A, Evanston WY 307-789-3194 

Hours 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1230 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Bear River Ranger Station - call the Evanston office for hours

Mountain View Ranger District, 321 Highway 414, Mountain View, WY 307-782-6555

Hours 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1230 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.