Application window for Golden Gate Canyon tree cut permits now open
Kara Van Hoose
Nov. 1, 2024
Application window for Golden Gate Canyon tree cut permits now open
GOLDEN, Colo. — The application window for the annual Christmas tree cut at Golden Gate Canyon State Park is open through November 15. The $35 permits can only be purchased online on the CPW Shop website under “Visit a park - special events.” 250 people will be awarded tree cut permits through a lottery system. Winners will be notified after Nov. 15.
The tree cut will be held on December 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the designated area from the Nott Creek trailhead. Power tools are not allowed, hand tools only. Trees must be carried back to the vehicle. Any tree species may be felled.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.