Free Winter Forest Pictures: 35 Photos of Snowy Forests and Snow-Covered Firs
35 free winter forest pictures from the BigFoto library, all real photos: spruce and fir forests after a heavy snowfall, fallen trunks and a log pile under a white blanket, the edge of the forest above a snowy meadow, frost on the trees, quiet forest paths and roads through snow-laden trees, and close-ups of fir branches bending under the snow. The calm white and dark green make them good snowy forest backgrounds for Christmas cards, winter posts and desktop wallpapers.
How to download: click a photo to see it large, then use Download. The originals are about 1200 × 800 pixels: right for blog posts, slides, social media, school projects and video call backgrounds.
Snowy forests
Spruce and fir forests deep in snow, fallen trunks under a white blanket, the edge of the forest above snowy meadows and frost on the trees on a cold blue morning.
Forest paths and roads in the snow
Trails and roads that wind through the winter forest, some freshly ploughed and some with only tracks in the snow.
Snow-covered firs close up
Fir branches heavy with snow, lone snow-covered firs and spruces, frosted trees by a lake, a stream between snowy banks and a log pile in the forest.
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Questions about these winter forest pictures
Can I use these winter forest pictures for free?
Yes, for personal and commercial projects. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.
Which photos work best as a snowy forest background?
The wide forest views and the forest paths: the white snow and the dark firs give a calm, even frame with room for text. For a close, textured background use the fir branches heavy with snow.
Why do firs and spruces hold so much snow?
They keep their needles all winter, so snow settles on the dense branches in thick layers, while bare broadleaf trees hold very little. The branches bend under the weight until the snow slides off.
