Independent Loggers
Independent loggers are ideal for smaller parcels (1–10 acres) that larger operations pass on. They handle harvesting directly and often work with local mills.
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Quick answer
There are 21 independent loggers listed in Colorado across 14 counties. Listings come from the Colorado forestry register and each one shows the counties it covers and the species it handles. TimberClear has not vetted, verified or endorsed any of them.
Brandt Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Lazear, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
High Timber Firewood & Logging is a logging contractor in Jefferson County, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Forestwise LLC. is a logging contractor in Trinidad, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Native Lumber, LLC is a sawmill in Rye, Colorado. It's a family-owned operation, now in its 4th generation, cutting lumber "the way it's been done for generations." They work in Ponderosa, White Fir, Douglas Fir, Engelmann Spruce, and Aspen. The mill handles rough sawn lumber, timber frame posts and beams, and custom building packages cut to order. Timber frame work goes up to 28 inches wide by 26 feet long. They also do fire mitigation work, for landowners whose "timber going wild and your brush a little too brushy." Beyond milling, they also do logging and land clearing or site work. Ordering is plain: you call, tell them what you need, and they take it from there. Orders over $1,000 need a deposit to get started. They work within about a 90-mile radius of their mill site in Rye, covering places like Colorado City, Pueblo, Westcliffe, Colorado Springs, Walsenburg, Trinidad, Alamosa, Lamar, and La Junta. They've been running since 2017. There's no stated minimum order size. This is a good fit for a landowner who wants custom-cut lumber, timber frame material, or mitigation work done by people milling it themselves, rather than a sawmill looking to buy standing timber. From nativelumber.co, read 10 October 2026.
Crooked Creek Timber is a mill in Rye, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Ott's Sawmill is a sawmill and logging outfit in Mancos, Colorado. It is a small, family-run operation that has been cutting in Mancos for over 40 years, running a historic belt-driven circular sawmill. They serve Montezuma County. The work covers the whole chain: falling the trees, limbing them, hauling them out, and milling them. They mill strictly ponderosa pine, all to custom order, turning out dimensional lumber and timbers, hand-peeled log siding, D-logs, log beams, and carving products like custom steel plates and corbels. "All Order Sizes are Welcome," so whether you need a few boards or a full load, they'll take the job. Their timber comes from local thinning and timber management work, not from buying it in from far off. They describe it as sourcing "through small, sustainable thinning and timber management projects," which fits landowners doing stand improvement cuts rather than a clear-cut harvest. To get on their cut list, you call, text, or email and they get back to you. This fits a landowner near Mancos who wants custom-milled ponderosa pine lumber or log products from their own trees, done by a small local mill rather than a large commercial buyer. From ottsmill.com, read 10 October 2026.
Stateline Firewood and Logging, LLC works out of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Tom Ross runs it, and he's been in the logging business for over 30 years. The company does logging and forest management, and also sells firewood and rough cut lumber. On the forest side, their work is Forest Stand Improvement, or FSI: thinning out the woods to cut fire risk and improve tree health. Services named are "Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)," fuel reduction, and mastication. They've worked with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on conservation projects, and they take on private landowners too. The only species named for their logging work is Ponderosa Pine. For landowners, they say plainly that they work with "private landowners with properties of 10 acres or more," so 10 acres is the line. They keep their own fleet of trucks, which they say lets them skip third party hauling costs and gives them more flexibility on scheduling. No county is named for the logging service area beyond Pagosa Springs itself, and there's no description of how a timber sale or job actually runs step by step. This one suits a landowner near Pagosa Springs with at least 10 acres who wants forest thinning or fire fuel reduction done, not someone looking for a straightforward timber sale process spelled out in advance. From statelinefirewood.com, read 10 October 2026.
Bill F Ragland & Sons Logging is a logging contractor in Dolores, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Morgan Timber Products is a logging contractor in Fort Collins, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a mill. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Aspen Wall Wood is a sawmill in Dolores, Colorado. It was started in the mid-'70s making primarily pine paneling and lumber, then moved into Aspen in the 80s and has spent years perfecting that process. The work covers harvesting, milling, and producing Aspen wood paneling, along with firewood, wallplank, shavings, and other Aspen wood products. Aspen is the species they work with, and their own words call the company "the original Aspen paneling facility and established leader in harvesting, milling and producing sustainable Aspen wood paneling." They list Montezuma County as served. Products move out "directly from our lumber yard, local lumber stores and a variety of major distributors," so this is a mill with an established sales channel rather than a one-off buyer showing up on your land. There's no stated minimum acreage, and no mention of buying standing timber or working directly with landowners on a timber sale, so if you're a landowner with a stand of Aspen wanting to know who'd cut and mill it, you'd want to call and ask how they source their logs. This fits a landowner near Dolores with Aspen timber who wants to reach an established Colorado mill with decades in the Aspen paneling business, rather than someone looking for a full-service timber sale walked through step by step. From aspenwallwood.com, read 10 October 2026.
Skip's Saw and Skid, LLC is a logging contractor in Boulder County, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Woodchuck Forestry is a logging and forestry consulting business out of Tabernash, Colorado. It works land in Grand County, handling timber harvesting, land clearing and site prep, fire mitigation and fuel reduction, erosion control and stream protection, reforestation and habitat restoration, forest management consultation, and slash burning. A project starts with a free assessment. The crew says it will "work closely with you to develop a customized forestry plan that meets your goals," whether you're a landowner, a business, or a government agency. They describe their range of work this way: "From timber harvesting and land clearing to fire mitigation and habitat restoration, we offer a full range of forestry services tailored to your specific needs." The crew says it carries "60+ years of experience in mountain terrain management," and that the business is insured and aligns with the goals of the Grand County Wildfire Council. The team includes a logger with a self-loading log truck, a consultant with a background in Colorado State Forestry, and others who've worked equipment and timber in Grand County for decades. This fits a landowner in Grand County who wants more than a straight timber sale, someone also thinking about wildfire risk, erosion, or restoring the land after the cutting is done. From woodchuck-forestry.com, read 10 October 2026.
Stout Timber Company LLC is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
RoughCut Log Works is a logging contractor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Custom Log Crafting is a logging contractor in Montrose, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Marshall Forestry Solutions is a logging and forestry outfit based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. They handle fire mitigation, mastication, logging, material production, and consulting, and they work on lodgepole pine stands, built around "unique equipment, experienced crews" and processes meant to leave the ground clean when they're done. Their work runs from large clear cuts with high-production equipment down to low-impact, selective harvesting on steeper ground. One project near Fraser involved thinning steep slopes up to 70 percent and produced 102 truckloads. They also take on consulting work, helping landowners put together plans for grants and land management. A sister company, The Mill in Kremmling, gives them a direct outlet for merchantable timber, so logs from their projects go somewhere rather than sitting in a slash pile. They say they serve landowners across Northern CO, and they've been doing this since 2016. There's no stated minimum acreage, but the smallest job shown on their site is a 68+ acre thinning project, so smaller tracts may be outside what they typically take on. This looks like a fit for someone with a larger parcel, especially one with fire risk, beetle-killed timber, or storm damage, who wants an outfit that also runs its own mill outlet for the wood it cuts. From marshallforestry.com, read 10 October 2026.
Markit! Forestry Management is a logging contractor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Pueblo Wood Products is a sawmill in Pueblo, Colorado, at 1110 E Northern Ave. It buys timber from regional loggers and also runs its own logging and forest management work, so a landowner could end up dealing with them either as the mill at the end of the chain or as the ones doing the cutting. The work covers fire mitigation and forest management on "private, state, or federal lands," and they say they're "fully mechanized." Their stated process is simple: cut to the landowner's specification, remove and market the wood, and let the remaining forest regenerate. They say they strive to use 100% of every tree cut, turning what's not sawn into bark, woodchip, sawdust, soil amendments, biochar, and firewood. No species are named, and there's no set price list, they ask that you call for rates and specifications. They list Pueblo County as served. The sawmill side was established in 2006 to handle smaller diameter timber from regional Colorado forests, mostly producing pallet boards. The broader company goes back to 1988, when it started as a family pallet and crate manufacturer and grew from there. This fits a landowner in or near Pueblo County who wants one outfit that can both log the trees and take the wood, especially if some of what's coming off the land is smaller diameter timber that a straight sawlog buyer might not want. From pueblowood.com, read 10 October 2026.
Douthit Logging is a logging contractor in Jackson County, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
STEWART LAND SERVICES is a logging contractor in Larimer County, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
A Cut Above Forestry is a logging contractor in Breckenridge, Colorado. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many independent loggers are there in Colorado?
21 are listed on TimberClear, sourced from the Colorado forestry register, covering 14 counties between them.
How do I choose between them?
Start local and get more than one. A business based in your county knows the mills and the ground; one registered for all one hundred counties may be three hours away. Every listing here shows how far its office is from the county you are looking at, so "will travel" is never mistaken for "is local". TimberClear has not vetted, verified or endorsed anybody on this site.