Northwestern New Mexico Christmas Tree Farms 2025

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Tips:

• If the name of the farm is blue with an underline; that's a link to their website or Facebook page. Click on it for the most current hours and information.
• ALWAYS email or call the farm or store BEFORE YOU GO - many farms have closed in the past year, and of course, we won't know until the season starts and we find they aren't open! Call to confirm their supply, their hours and whether they have trees, are allowing choose-and-cut or just precut trees; and which attractions or winter activities are available. All three can change during the short Christmas season, due to weather, demand and the farmer's business conditions! Farms get sold, shut down or run out of trees, and they don't all update me every day, let alone every year. For more tips to make your trip fun and successful, click here !
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Updates for January 2025

January 2025:

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When should you take the Christmas tree, lights and decorations down? See this page for traditions and standards

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Christmas tree farms, lots and activities, sorted by county

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There are no Christmas tree farms in this area, but you can cut a tree in a national forest - with a permit! Most are in Otero County. See below:

Christmas tree permits will be available over the counter at many Forest Service offices. Supplies are limited.​ Since not all offices offer Christmas tree permits, and some offices may be sold out, call ahead for more details and to be sure the local office responsible for the area in which you are interested offers permits, and still has them available.

There is now a centralized place online to buy a Christmas tree permit in a national forest in any state that has a forest that allows it; see this page on Recreation.gov.

• Carson- Permits for cutting Christmas trees on the Carson National Forest will be available starting Monday, in mid-November.
  Call 575-758-6200
• Cibola- Christmas Tree Permit Sales begin November 13, 2018
  Magdalena Ranger District: 575-854-2281
  Mt. Taylor District: 505-287-8833
  Supervisors Office: 505-346-3900
• Gila-Permits for cutting Christmas trees on the Gila National Forest will again be available at all ranger district offices starting Monday, in mid-November.
  575-388-8201
• Lincoln- Permits go on sale begining Tuesday, November 13th (while offices are open for business and permits are available).
  575-434-7200
• Santa Fe-Permits to cut your own Christmas tree on the Santa Fe National Forest go on sale Monday, in mid-November, at Forest Headquarters, all Ranger District offices and select third-party vendors.
  505-438-5300

Detailed information below

• Lincoln National Forest - cut your own Christmas trees
  3463 Las Palomas Road, Alamogordo, NM 88310. Phone: (575) 257-4095. Open: Lincoln National Forest Christmas tree permits will be available from mid-November to Dec 24 on Monday-Friday 8 am to 4 pm at any of our offices. We will also be open on the three Saturdays after Thanksgiving until mid-December from 9 am to 2:30 pm. Permits are (Prices may have changed!) $10. Limit 1 permit per household; however you can purchase a permit for up to four other families. Christmas Tree Cutting Areas: You may cut a tree with a permit anywhere within the Lincoln National Forest,, except in wilderness areas or in temporarily closed areas. Cutting on private, state or other lands is strictly prohibited. Office Hours:
  Supervisor's Office
  8 am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday
  9 am to 2:30pm Saturday
  Smokey Bear District
  8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday
  9 am to 2:30pm Saturday
  Sacramento District
  8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday
  9 am to 2:30pm Saturday
  Guadalupe District
  8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday
  9 am to 2:30pm Saturday
  Any live evergreen tree up to ten feet in height can be cut down or dug-up, in the Smokey Bear, Sacramento, or Guadalupe Ranger Districts as designated by a map accompanying the permit. You may also purchase a permit at the following locations:
  - All Lincoln National Forest Offices - Alamogordo, Cloudcroft, Ruidoso, and Carlsbad
  - Chamber of Commerce Offices - Alamogordo, Cloudcroft, Ruidoso and Roswell
  - Wal Mart Stores - Alamogordo, Carlsbad, and Ruidoso Downs (customer service department)
  - Smokey Bear Historical State Park - Capitan
  - Queen Store - Queen
  For more information on the Christmas Tree program, contact the Smokey Bear Ranger District Office at (575) 257-4095, Sacramento Ranger District Office at (575) 682-2551, Guadalupe Ranger District Office at (575) 885-4181, and the Supervisor's Office at (575) 434-7200.
  
• The Santa Fe National Forest Jemez District - cut your own Christmas trees, check this year's news releases see the 2019 Santa Fe Christmas Tree guidelines here. Permits are usually available from the end of November until Christmas Eve. The nonrefundable permits are for personal use only and may be purchased for (Prices may have changed!) $10 by check, credit/debit card or cash at Ranger Stations and vendors that have permits to sell. Permit purchasers receive a tree tag, map and guidelines for harvesting a tree. One tag is valid for a tree up to five inches in diameter and 10 feet in height. Trees taller than 10 feet and/or wider than five inches require an additional tag. For example, a 15-foot tree requires two tags. The Santa Fe National Forest has a three-tag limit per person. Purchase permits at the Walatowa Center or Jemez District office Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Then go to the designated areas of the national forest to cut your tree. Cutting can only begin on or after Thanksgiving. Christmas tree permits on the Santa Fe National Forest may be purchased at Forest Service offices and at the vendors listed below through December 23.
  The Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor's Office hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
  Coyote, Jemez, Espanola, and Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger Districts hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
  Cuba Ranger District hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
  Walatowa Visitor Center Christmas tree sales are Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
  Espanola Ranger District satellite office at Los Alamos hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
  Vendors in Pecos selling Christmas tree permits:
  Shell Gas Station Adelo's Convenient Store Pecos Canyon station Griego's Market
  The Christmas tree permit authorizes the permit holder to cut down or dig up any live evergreen tree up to 10 feet in height as designated by an issued map accompanying the permit.
• Jemez Ranger District Jemez Pueblo Walatowa Visitor Center - cut your own Christmas trees
  State Highway 4, Jemez, NM. Phone: (505) 438-5300. Open: 7 days a week from 8 am to 5 pm; December hours are 10 am to 4 pm.
  See the Jemez Ranger District Christmas Tree Area Map here.
  See the Cuba Range Jemez National Forest Christmas tree area map here.
• Cibola National Forest - cut your own Christmas trees
  2113 Osuna Road NE, Albuquerque, NM. Phone: (505) 346-3900. Tree cutting is available for the holiday season beginning mid-November. You must buy a permit first, then go to the designated area to cut your tree. Trees may be cut in either the Magdalena Ranger District or Mt Taylor Ranger District between November 28 and December 24. The cost is (Prices may have changed!) $10 per tree for trees up to 10 feet or free if your 4th grader has a Every Kid Outdoor pass. Trees taller than 10 feet, up to the maximum of 15 feet, will cost an additional $1.00 per foot. The permit may also be used to dig up a living tree. Conifer species such as Pinon and Juniper, Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Blue Spruce, Engelmann Spruce, and Sub-alpine Fir may be cut from designated areas only. Maps and permit purchase information can be downloaded from the Cibola Christmas Tree information page . Christmas Tree permit tags may be purchased at the following locations:
  Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Supervisor's Office
  • 2113 Osuna Road. NE; Albuquerque, NM. Phone: 505.346.3900. Hours: Weekdays 8 am to 4 pm; permits will be issued until December 24.
Magdalena Ranger District
• Magdalena Ranger District Office, 203 1st Street, Magdalena, NM. Phone: 575.854.2281.
  Hours: Weekdays 8 am to noon and 12:30 pm to 4 pm; permits will be issued until December 24.
Mt. Taylor Ranger District
• Mt. Taylor Ranger District Office, 1800 Lobo Canyon Road, Grants, NM. Phone: 505.287.8833. Hours: Weekdays 8 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm; permits will be issued until December 24.
Fort Wingate
• Wingate Work Center, located on Painted Horse Trail in Fort Wingate, NM. Fort Wingate is off NM400 at exit 33 on I-40. Hours: Tuesdays and Fridays 3 pm to 6 pm and Saturday 8 am to 4 pm; permits will be issued until December 21.
  
• Carson National Forest - Permits sold beginning mid-November at the Supervisor's Office in Taos. Local district offices will begin selling them usually beginning the Monday before Thanksgiving in November, call the local office before you go to purchase one.Prices are $5 dollars for trees 10 feet and under; (Prices may have changed!) $10 dollars for trees from 10 feet 1 inch to 15 feet and (Prices may have changed!) $15 dollars for trees between 15 feet 1 inch up to 20 feet. No more than three tree permits will be issued per household. El Rito Ranger Station will be open on Saturdays beginning late November until mid-December from 8 am to 1 pm. You may either cut or dig up your tree. Permits can be purchased at the Supervisor's Office in Taos and all ranger district offices in Peñasco, Questa, Tres Piedras, El Rito, Canjilon and Bloomfield. Please be aware that office hours and availability of personnel with the authority to sell permits may vary at each office. Call ahead to the office you plan on visting to confirm if permit sales are available. All offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. To protect forest resources, tree cutting activities are not allowed within wilderness areas, or within 100 feet of forest roads, state highways, stream and rivers, and any campground or trail. Carson National Forest Personal Use Christmas Tree Tag Information and Regulations. Weather conditions can change quickly, we recommend a 4-wheel drive vehicle or chains. We also recommend taking the following equipment: extra clothing, food and water, tire chains, extra gas, shovel, axe and tow rope..
  • Supervisor's Office (Taos) 575-758-6200
  • Canjilon Ranger District 575-684-2489
  • El Rito Ranger District 575-581-4554
  • Jicarilla Ranger District (Bloomfield) 505-632-2956
  • Camino Real Ranger District (Peñasco) 575-587-2255
  • Tres Piedras Ranger District 575-758-8678
  • Questa Ranger District 575-586-0520
• Gila National Forest - Christmas trees permits will be available at all Ranger District offices (open Monday through Friday) usually from mid-November until Christmas Eve. A permit is required for each tree cut and removed from National Forest System land. The pinon tree permit is free; any other species are $5.00 per tree. Non-traditional holiday season trees (century plant, agave, and yucca stalks) may be obtained with a Decorative Material permit. Limit of one permit per household. . Permits include the tree tag, an information sheet on cutting regulations, and maps of the designated cutting areas. Tree cutting is not allowed within wilderness areas, river and stream area and within 200 feet of paved roads and developed recreation sites.

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