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Tree Service in Camino

Yes, we cover Camino. Call the number at the top of the page. Someone picks up, hears what happened, and gets a local tree pro headed your way. That goes for Apple Hill, Newtown, Smith Flat and the ridge toward Pollock Pines too.

Call (530) 803-4676

Calling costs you nothing. We pick the pro, book the visit, and help you line up a second price too.

Living up in the pines

Camino sits at about 3,133 feet. Most of town lands somewhere between 3,000 and 3,500 feet. That is tall enough for snow a few times each winter, and low enough that it often melts fast.

Highway 50 cuts through town, roughly halfway from Sacramento up to South Lake Tahoe. People know the place for Apple Hill and for Christmas tree farms. It also gets about 39 inches of rain and melted snow in a normal year.

Out here, trees are tall and a lot of them are old. The big forest species around us are white fir, red fir, ponderosa pine, Jeffrey pine, sugar pine, Douglas fir and incense cedar. Plenty of them stand right next to a roof or a driveway.

That's fine most days. A wet storm is another story.

When snow loads the limbs

Wet snow is heavy. It sticks to needles and branches and keeps piling on. The University of Illinois Extension says that kind of snow adds a lot of weight to evergreen branches.

Most limbs bend and bounce back. The same office says they're flexible and usually manage. But some don't, and those are the ones that land on the car.

The International Society of Arboriculture says heavy snow or ice can break branches under the added weight. The weather service warns that a quarter inch of ice is enough to bring down wires and limbs.

Please don't go out and shake the tree. The extension office says trying to knock off heavy snow will likely do more harm than leaving it to melt.

Trees the fire left behind

Back in August 2021 the Caldor Fire got going on the 14th. It burned nearly 222,000 acres of the Eldorado National Forest, and Highway 50 was closed for 30 days. Evacuation orders reached Pollock Pines and Sly Park.

Fire doesn't always kill a tree right away. The University of California says some trees that look fine can still die from heat in the roots. A burned tree can go weak and then fail in the first big storm.

The forest project that is clearing dead trees along the roads is working within 200 feet of the road. Your own lot is not part of that. Burned trees on private land are the owner's to look after.

What tree work costs

Here are price ranges from national guides and one for the Sacramento area. These aren't quotes. Your pro gives you the real price before any work starts.

Where the numbers come from: Fixr's cost pages for removal and trimming, 2025; Today's Homeowner for Sacramento, 2025; Thumbtack, 2026.

Our trees are tall, so many jobs here run on the high side. A tall pine near a house costs more than a short oak in an open yard. Snow, steep ground and a long dirt driveway can add to it.

Rush jobs sometimes come with an extra fee. A national guide has seen it climb to $250 an hour, so ask first.

If a tree lands on your house, ring your insurance company. Consumer Reports found that most only cover $500 or $1,000 of the haul-away, though house repairs could be covered as well.

Jobs we set up

Emergency removal in Camino

Something big on the roof, the truck or the fence. It comes down in pieces and gets hauled off.

Snow-damaged tree cleanup in Camino

Split tops, bent trunks and limbs that came down in the snow.

Hazard tree inspection in Camino

A tall pine or cedar that worries you. A pro looks it over before the next storm.

Tree down on a road or driveway in Camino

When a tree blocks the way out and you can't get the car through.

Fire-burned tree hazards in Camino

Pines and oaks the Caldor Fire scorched, and the signs to watch.

Trees near power lines in Camino

Who handles which wire, and who to call first.

The full list is on the services page.

How it works

1. You call (530) 803-4676 or send the short form.
2. We ask your road, what happened, and how soon you need someone.
3. We pick a pro who covers your end of the county.
4. The pro examines the tree and puts a price on it.
5. The decision is yours. Want a second quote? Just say.

Why call us first

You could call around yourself. After a big snow, everyone else is doing the same, and you get a lot of voicemail.

One call and the hunting is ours. We know the roads up here, from Newtown out to Fresh Pond.

We'll never say a tree has to go. That call is yours and the pro's, after a real look.

Trees and power lines

Tree leaning on a wire? Stay back. PG&E's rule is a clear 10 feet from powerlines, for people and tools alike. In an emergency call 911. For other hazards near lines, the PG&E tree hazard number is 1-800-743-5000.

The weather service says a power line on the ground may be live. Stay away from it. And PG&E says only trained, line clearance-qualified people should do tree work near powerlines.

Help with dead and dying trees

Eyeing dead pines near the house? Over at the county Fire Safe Council there's hazardous tree help for Western Slope homeowners. It is for trees inside 100 feet of the home that are dead, dying, sick or bug-ridden. Camino also runs a local Fire Safe Council.

The program pays up to $4,000 toward taking trees out and chipping them. The owner chips in 25%, though low-income homes may skip that. The sign-up page was closed on our last look, in November 2026. A phone call is still worth it.

Towns we cover

We find tree pros for homes in Camino, ZIP 95709, and the places around it.

• Apple Hill
• Newtown
• Smith Flat
• Pollock Pines
• Pacific
• Fresh Pond
• Sly Park
• Pino Grande
• Placerville
• Diamond Springs
• El Dorado
• Shingle Springs
• Gold Hill

Not seeing your road? Call and ask. We'll be straight if it's out of reach. Our towns page covers each spot.