A Maple Valley farm known for an unusual pre-tag system that lets you reserve a tree before cutting season opens, though 2026 dates, pricing, and cutting method are all unconfirmed.
Wilson Hill Tree Farm, in the Hobart/Maple Valley cluster of King County tree farms, stands out for one specific detail: a pre-tag system that lets customers walk the field and reserve a particular tree before the general cutting season opens. In the 2025 season, that pre-selection window ran the weekend of November 22-23, from 9am to 3pm, ahead of cutting weekends on November 29-30, December 6-7, and December 13-14. Whether that same pattern repeats for 2026 isn’t confirmed — the farm’s own site returned an SSL handshake error during this research pass, and the regional tree-farm association’s page for King County said only “come see us in 2026” with no specific dates.
If this system does return in 2026, it effectively splits your Christmas tree errand into two trips: one earlier in November to walk the rows and tag a tree you like, and a second later to cut or collect it. That’s worth planning around if you want a specific size or shape rather than whatever’s left by the time you show up in December. Nothing in the record indicates the pre-tag reservation costs extra or saves money — it’s presented purely as a way to lock in your choice, not as a pricing perk.
Assuming the 2025 pattern holds, Wilson Hill runs on three weekends after the initial pre-tag weekend — a noticeably compressed season compared to farms open daily through December. A short, weekends-only window like that concentrates whatever demand exists into just a handful of days, worth factoring in if you’re hoping to avoid a busy Saturday.
There’s no price_from and no price_note in the record, so there’s nothing here to reason about in dollar terms. That’s a real gap given how central per-tree pricing usually is to planning a tree-farm visit, and it means budgeting flexibly and asking directly — by phone, since the website couldn’t be reached — is the only honest path forward.
The record doesn’t specify whether you cut your own tree here, choose one for staff to cut, or select from a precut lot. Combined with the missing pricing, that leaves real gaps a visitor would want closed before driving out, especially if you’re bringing your own saw on the assumption this is a standard u-cut operation.
Wilson Hill sits alongside Enchanted Winds Tree Farm in the same Issaquah-Hobart corridor, which has more confirmed detail — a gift barn with hot cider and cookies — if you want a fuller picture of what to expect nearby, or a backup option if Wilson Hill’s dates don’t line up with your schedule.
No 2026 dates are published. In 2025, pre-selection ran the weekend of Nov 22-23, with cutting weekends Nov 29-30, Dec 6-7, and Dec 13-14 — a short, weekends-only season if that pattern repeats, so plan early once 2026 dates are confirmed.
Not stated in the record. The pre-tag system likely means two separate visits — one to reserve a tree in early November, one to cut or collect it later — so budget for two shorter trips rather than one long one if you use that option.
Not stated in the record. A short, weekends-only season in the 2025 pattern suggests each open weekend could draw a concentrated crowd rather than spreading visitors across a longer window.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source.
Skip if you want a simple walk-up visit without planning ahead, since the pre-tag system rewards an early-November reservation, and skip if you need confirmed pricing or cutting method in advance, since neither is published.
Enchanted Winds Tree Farm sits in the same Issaquah-Hobart/Maple Valley cluster and has a longer confirmed activity list (gift barn, cider, cookies) if you want a second stop nearby.
Per the record, customers can reserve a specific tree in early November before general cutting season opens, based on the 2025 pattern (pre-select weekend Nov 22-23). 2026 dates for this aren't yet confirmed.
Not published. No price_from or price_note appears in the sources checked.
Not confirmed. The cutting method isn't stated in the record.
Wreaths, garlands, and gift-shop items, according to the record.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
20241 SE 232nd St, Maple Valley, WA 98038, in King County. It is one of 6 farms we track in Puget Sound WA.
We track 6 farms in Puget Sound WA, 3 of which let you cut your own tree. The farm has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
What sets it apart locally: it has wreaths and garland for sale, a gift shop or farm market, which most Puget Sound WA farms on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 6 farms we track in Puget Sound WA had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
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wilsonhilltreefarm.com · seattleschild.com · pscta.org
Checked September 2026.