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Rainy Mountain Farms

📍 49400 SE Marmot Rd, Sandy, OR🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 From $50

A flat $50 U-cut farm near Sandy with loaner saws, an optional cutting service for $60, and 4-H-supplied wreaths — a solid pick if you want simple pricing and don't mind that species aren't specified.

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-ownchoose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you)

Included

U-cut with loaner sawsOptional cutting serviceBaling serviceHot cocoaWreaths from local 4-H

$50 flat, any size; optional staff tree-cutting service $60 (2025 season pricing).

Our take

Rainy Mountain Farms keeps its pricing simple: $50 flat for any size tree, with a $60 optional add-on if you’d rather have staff do the cutting for you instead of doing it yourself. That $10 gap is a reasonable price for skipping the physical work, and it’s a choice not every U-cut farm in this research offers explicitly — most either make you cut it yourself or don’t mention an alternative at all. Loaner saws are provided if you do go the U-cut route, so there’s no need to own or bring one.

A community touch on the wreaths

One detail worth calling out: wreaths here are supplied by a local 4-H group rather than made or sourced by the farm itself. That’s a nice bit of community sourcing to know about if it matters to you where your purchase’s money goes, and it’s the kind of specific, verifiable detail that separates this record from a generic amenities list. Beyond wreaths and the cutting options, the record also lists hot cocoa and a baling service as part of the visit.

The species gap

As with several other farms in this batch, Rainy Mountain Farms doesn’t itemize which tree species are sold — the record simply confirms U-cut and choose-and-cut are both available. If you have a specific type in mind, whether for needle retention, shape, or scent, you’ll need to ask on-site or call ahead, since there’s no way to confirm species mix from what’s published.

An open-ended season is the real planning risk

The 2025 listing gave an opening date of Nov 28 but no confirmed closing date — a gap that’s different from farms where we simply don’t have 2026 numbers yet. Here, even the 2025 record itself doesn’t tell us how long the season ran, which means there’s no historical pattern to lean on for guessing when 2026 might close. If you’re hoping to visit later in the season, rather than assuming the farm will still be open, call ahead or check rainymountainfarms.com closer to your planned date. Given the flat pricing and loaner-saw setup, this reads as a low-friction, budget-friendly option for a straightforward cut, as long as you go early enough to be sure it’s open.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

No 2026 dates are published yet, and the 2025 listing only gave an opening date of Nov 28 with no confirmed end date. Go early in the season rather than assuming a long window.

How long to budget

About an hour if cutting your own with the provided saws; add time if you opt for staff cutting and baling instead.

Crowds

Not stated in the record. As with most farms in this area, expect the Saturday after Thanksgiving to be the busiest day of the season; a weekday trip is a safer bet for shorter waits at the cutting station.

Parking

Not described in the record; expect an unpaved or gravel farm lot typical of the area.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in the source. The $60 optional cutting service is worth asking about specifically if walking the field and cutting yourself isn't feasible — it lets someone else do that part of the work.

What to bring

  • Cash or a card — payment method isn't specified
  • Warm layers, since Sandy sits closer to the foothills and can run colder than the Portland core
  • Nothing for the saw itself — loaner saws are provided on-site

How to spend less here

  • The base tree price is a flat $50 no matter the size, one of the more affordable flat rates in this research
  • Skip the optional $60 staff-cutting service and do it yourself with the provided saw to save that fee entirely
  • Buying a wreath supports the local 4-H group rather than a farm markup, per the record

Who it suits

Good for

  • Visitors who don't own a saw and don't want to buy or bring one
  • Anyone who'd rather pay extra and skip the physical work of cutting
  • Shoppers who like supporting a local 4-H group through the wreath purchase

Skip it if

Skip if you need a specific tree species and can't confirm it in advance, since types aren't itemized in the record, or if you're planning a visit close to Christmas without confirming the farm is still open — no end date is published.

Worth pairing with

Sandy sits along the route toward Mt. Hood, so if your trip includes other foothill errands or a scenic drive, Rainy Mountain Farms is a reasonable stop without much detour.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost?

2025 pricing was a flat $50 for any size, with an optional $60 service if you'd rather have staff cut the tree for you instead of doing it yourself. 2026 pricing hasn't been confirmed.

Do I need to bring my own saw?

No. The record confirms saws are loaned on-site.

What tree species are available?

The record doesn't itemize specific species — only that trees are available for U-cut or choose-and-cut.

Are the wreaths sold by the farm itself?

No, the record notes wreaths are supplied by a local 4-H group rather than the farm directly.

When is Rainy Mountain Farms 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 Rainy Mountain Farms?

Trees start at $50. $50 flat, any size; optional staff tree-cutting service $60 (2025 season pricing).

Can I cut my own tree at Rainy Mountain Farms?

Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you), and a saw is provided.

Where is Rainy Mountain Farms?

49400 SE Marmot Rd, Sandy, OR, in Clackamas County. It is one of 12 farms we track in Portland Metro OR.

How Rainy Mountain Farms compares in Portland Metro OR

We track 12 farms in Portland Metro OR, 11 of which let you cut your own tree. At $50 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $50, undercutting 4 of the 10 priced farms we track here.

What sets it apart locally: it has free netting/baling, a cocoa or cider stand, wreaths and garland for sale, which most Portland Metro OR 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 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 Sandy

There are 2 other farms we track in Clackamas County. All Portland Metro OR farms →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openNot published
HoursNot published
Starting price$50
Tree typesSpecies not itemized in source
Saw providedYes
CountyClackamas County
RegionPortland Metro OR

Directions

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Sources

rainymountainfarms.com · pdxmonthly.com

Checked August 2026.