Rocky Mountain Juniper Firewood
Juniperus scopulorum·softwood·fair overall rating
Burn Characteristics
BTU / Cord
19.5
million BTU
Dry Weight
3,145
lbs/cord
Seasoning
3–6
months
Split Difficulty
Medium
Smoke Level
Medium
Spark Tendency
Many
Coal Quality
poor
Overall Rating
fair
Species Information
- Scientific Name
- Juniperus scopulorum
- Also Known As
- Western Juniper, Cedar
- Type
- softwood
- Regions
- West, Southwest
- Availability
- Common
- Fragrance
- Excellent
- Green Weight
- 3,535 lbs/cord
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