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Zurbrugg Christmas Trees

📍 16875 NW Germantown Rd, Portland, OR🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 From $70

A bare-bones, flat $70 hand-cut lot near Forest Park with no listed website, daylight-only hours, and staff on hand to help if you need it.

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-own

Included

U-pick, hand-cut treesStaff assistance available

$70 flat rate (2025 season pricing).

Our take

Zurbrugg Christmas Trees is one of the more stripped-down listings in this research: a flat $70 price, hand-cutting only with staff available to help, and not much else described. There’s no gift shop, no hayride, no hot cocoa mentioned — just the core transaction of cutting and buying a tree. For a visitor who wants exactly that and nothing more, this is a reasonable, low-friction option; for anyone hoping for a fuller family outing, this record doesn’t support that expectation.

Hand-cut only, staff available

The record specifies hand-cutting — no chainsaws mentioned — with staff on hand to assist if a visitor needs it. That’s worth knowing if you were expecting power tools or a self-serve saw shed: this appears to be a more manual, and likely more hands-on-with-staff, cutting process than some other farms in this batch that mention loaner saws or self-service stations. Whether a saw is provided for the hand-cutting or visitors are expected to bring their own isn’t specified, so it’s worth asking directly.

“Daylight hours” is exactly what it sounds like

Rather than a fixed opening and closing time, the record describes Zurbrugg’s hours simply as “daylight hours,” with an opening date of Nov 28 in 2025 and no confirmed end date. That’s a real planning gap: daylight hours shift through the season, and there’s no way to know from this record how late you could show up on any given day, let alone whether the farm is still open at all by mid-December. The source notes only a Facebook page was found — no dedicated website — so that’s the best available channel for checking current status before a visit.

Location and the honest gaps

Zurbrugg sits in NW Portland’s Germantown Road corridor near Forest Park, a distinct area from the West Hills or Washington County farms elsewhere in this research. Our location data for this listing currently uses a general Portland coordinate rather than the actual street address, so navigate by the address itself. Given the combination of no fixed hours, no confirmed 2026 dates, and no dedicated website, this is a farm where a quick Facebook check or a call ahead does real work — more so than for farms with a fuller online presence.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

No 2026 dates are published. The 2025 listing only gave an opening date of Nov 28 with 'daylight hours' and no confirmed closing date, so plan an early-season visit and check Facebook for current status.

How long to budget

About 30–45 minutes for a straightforward hand-cut.

Crowds

Not stated in the record. With no listed amenities beyond the cutting itself, this reads as a functional lot rather than a destination, which may mean lighter weekend crowds than farms with events or shops attached.

Parking

Not described in the record; expect an unpaved or gravel area typical of a working farm along a rural road corridor.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in the source. Staff assistance is available if needed, per the record, which may help visitors who want support during the cutting process.

What to bring

  • Cash or a card — payment method isn't specified
  • Rope or a tarp for the drive home
  • A flashlight or plan to visit earlier in the day, since hours are tied to daylight rather than a fixed schedule

How to spend less here

  • The tree is a flat $70 regardless of size, so there's no per-foot cost to plan around
  • No pricing is given for any add-ons — the record only confirms the tree price itself

Who it suits

Good for

  • Visitors near NW Portland's Germantown Road corridor who want a quick, close-by option
  • Anyone who wants a flat price with no per-foot math
  • Shoppers comfortable checking Facebook rather than a website for updates

Skip it if

Skip if you specifically want a chainsaw-cut option or a wide species selection, since only hand-cutting is mentioned and species aren't itemized, or if you need firm hours — 'daylight hours' is as specific as it gets in the record.

Worth pairing with

Pollard Ranch is also in the West Hills/rural Portland area if Zurbrugg's limited hours or lack of a website leaves you wanting a farm with more published detail to plan around.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost?

2025 pricing was a flat $70. 2026 pricing hasn't been confirmed.

Do I need my own saw?

The record describes hand-cutting with staff assistance available, but doesn't specify whether a saw is provided or whether you're expected to bring one — ask on arrival.

What are the hours?

The record only lists 'daylight hours' with no confirmed opening or closing time, and an opening date of Nov 28 with no confirmed end date.

Is there a website to check before I go?

No dedicated website was found in research — only a Facebook page, which is the better source for any last-minute updates.

When is Zurbrugg Christmas Trees open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Zurbrugg Christmas Trees?

Trees start at $70. $70 flat rate (2025 season pricing).

Can I cut my own tree at Zurbrugg Christmas Trees?

Yes. It's cut-your-own, and a saw is provided.

Where is Zurbrugg Christmas Trees?

16875 NW Germantown Rd, Portland, OR, in Multnomah County. It is one of 12 farms we track in Portland Metro OR.

How Zurbrugg Christmas Trees compares in Portland Metro OR

We track 12 farms in Portland Metro OR, 11 of which let you cut your own tree. At $70 to start this one sits above the regional median of $50, undercutting 2 of the 10 priced farms we track here.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 12 farms we track in Portland Metro OR had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other farms near Portland

There is 1 other farm we track in Multnomah County. All Portland Metro OR farms →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openNot published
HoursNot published
Starting price$70
Tree typesSpecies not itemized in source
Saw providedYes
CountyMultnomah County
RegionPortland Metro OR

Directions

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Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.

Sources

pdxmonthly.com

Checked August 2026.