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8178 U.S. Hwy 9
P.O. Box 433
Kremmling, CO

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Ph: (970) 724-3868

© Copyright 2021, Hesters Log And Lumber

  • Serving Central Colorado Since 1987

    Serving Central Colorado Since 1987

  • Custom Saw Mill Services

    Custom Saw Mill Services

  • TPI Grading & Lumber Certification

    TPI Grading & Lumber Certification

  • Quality Native Colorado Timber!

    Quality Native Colorado Timber!

  • Custom Log Processing and Services

    Custom Log Processing and Services

PLEASE BE ADVISEDNOTICE:
The Mill Will Continue Operating in March!

New orders can be taken to be complete in March

Hester's Lumber will close for Christmas break from December 22 and reopen January 9

Thank you very much.
Forrest and Lindsey Hester

Hesters logo 2020Welcome to Hester's Lumber

Located in the north central Colorado Rockies, Hester's Lumber is a family owned and operated circle saw mill. We mill locally sourced lodgepole pine, Engleman spruce, douglas fir and aspen with one of the nation's only circle saw mills. We invite you explore the site to learn more about us, our products, and our services.

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  • Hours: Monday - Friday 7 am - 4 pm, Saturday for pickup can be arranged by appointment.
  • please note holiday & family obligation closures for 2022 below
  • JULY 4th - We will be  CLOSED over July 4th weekend.
  • NOTE: **Please note, we can only take guaranteed-certified funds upon pickup or delivery

Family Obligation Closures for 2022 Below:

  • Friday April 8 '22: Forrest & Lindsey out of office, sawyers cutting - limited services
  • Monday May 5th '22: Memorial Day - Closed
  • Wednesday June 1 '22: Forrest & Lindsey out of office, sawyers cutting-limited svs
  • Monday July 4 '22: Independence Day - Closed
  • Grand County Fair & Rodeo Friday July 29-Friday Aug. 5th 2022 - Forrest & Lindsey are involved in this event so in & out of office; Sawyers will be cutting but limited services & pickup by appointment to make sure we are there
  • Friday Sept 2 & Monday Sept 5th:  Closed, Labor Day
  • Wednesday Nov 23-Friday 25th: Closed, Thanksgiving
  • Monday Dec 19 '22 - Sunday Jan 8 '23: Closed Holiday Break 

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Our Products

Our Products

We are a circle saw mill specializing in rough cut lumber, timber and log products. In addition to rough cut lumber, we offer S3S, S4S and tongue and groove planing services. Our timber is locally sourced in the northern Colorado Rockies, and includes lodgepole (aka beetle kill / blue stain) pine, aspen, douglas fir and Engleman spruce.

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Our Services

Our Services

We offer a variety of lumber and timber services, including hand peeling (we don't machine peel), hand hewning and planing. We also offer delivery within the state of Colorado for $4 / loaded mile. (LTL freight shipping can be arranged for other locations.)

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Our Experience

Our Experience

Established in 1987, Hester's is a family owned and operated circle saw mill. We pride ourselves on the quality of our lumber products & maintain a staff of long-term employees - many of our sawyers are father / son teams.

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Native Colorado Wood Types Available

Douglas Fir

Douglas Fir

Color is light brown with darker growth rings and contains hints of yellow and/or red.
Engelmann Spruce

Engelmann Spruce

Engelmann Spruce is a cream to white color (shown here stained) and is used for indoor general construction.
Lodgepole Pine

Lodgepole Pine

Heartwood is light reddish/yellowish brown, sapwood is yellowish white.
Aspen

Aspen

Heartwood tends to be a light brown. Wide sapwood is a pale yellow to nearly white, and isn’t clearly demarcated, tending to gradually blend into the heartwood.

"Blue Stain" Pine

"Blue stain" or "beetle kill" pine is lodgepole pine that has been killed by the mountain pine beetle. The byproduct of this bark beetle is a beautiful blue coloring (stain) in much of the dead-standing pine we harvest.

  • Many thanks to Hester's great team. It was a pleasure to work with you guys, first class lumber and nice customer service.

    Summit County Customer

  • We enjoyed our experience with Hester's, and our home looks great!

    Vail Customer

  • Another thanks to Hester's Lumber. Great company, great products!

    Kremmling Customer

  • I love the peeled logs & your sawers are very professional. Our timbers turned out great!

    Westcliff Customer

  • Just wanted to say the logs looked and worked perfect for our project for our dad's birthday. Thank you again for your help on this!

    Ben