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Tree Service in Pollock Pines

We cover Pollock Pines, just up the road from Camino. Call (530) 803-4676. We'll book a local tree pro who knows the snow country.

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Higher, snowier, more trees

Pollock Pines lies at 3,980 feet, per Wikipedia. That's about 850 feet higher than Camino. Wikipedia says a year can bring 6 inches of snow or as much as 6 feet. The NOAA table it uses lists an average of 63.4 inches.

That is a lot more than Camino sees. It means snow load is a normal winter worry, not a rare one. A pine over your roof has to hold up to months of it.

The town sits on a ridge top high over the South Fork American River, in what Wikipedia calls a heavily timbered mountain region. Highway 50 gets you there, about 13 miles east of Placerville. Lots of trees, lots of wind, and lots of snow.

A very high fire zone

Wikipedia notes the state rates this area very high for fire hazard severity. That matters for dead trees. A dead pine in the wrong spot is more than a falling hazard.

Fire has been here, too. The King Fire of 2014 covered 97,717 acres of forest and private land and destroyed 80 structures near here. Then the Caldor Fire in 2021 sent evacuation orders to the town.

Two big fires in seven years leave a lot of weak trees. If you own land on the edge of a burn, a look-over from a pro is smart. See fire-burned tree hazards for the signs.

A lumber town and a Pony Express stop

Pollock Pines was mostly a lumber community. Wikipedia says the name comes from an early land developer, Hiram Robert (H.R.) Pollock, who built a sawmill. When the mill was destroyed by fire in the early 1930s, he and his wife started selling lots.

Twelve Mile House, a Pony Express relay station, once stood here. So people have moved through these trees for a long time, and cut a lot of them.

What we see most

• Snow-broken tops on tall pines.
• Limbs on roofs after a wet snow.
• Trees down on narrow roads with no shoulder.
• Dead trees from bark beetles or fire.

The National Weather Service says an ice storm warning means about a quarter inch of ice. That can snap power lines and tree branches. With this much snow, a power outage can start with a tree.

How we can help

Call, give us the road, and tell us what you see. We look for a pro who covers the ridge and keeps chains on the truck in winter.

In heavy snow, the pro may have to wait for the road to be cleared. We'll tell you what we hear. That's the honest answer, and it's better than a promise nobody can keep.

Getting ready for snow season

With this much snow, a fall check is a smart habit. Walk the lot in October. Look at the tops of the big pines and any with a lean. Mark the ones that bother you.

Keep a path to the house clear. If a tree comes down at night, the pro needs to find the way in the next morning, maybe through snow. A lit house number and a clear gate help more than you'd think.

Then store the number for this site in your phone. When a storm hits and the lines are busy, you won't have time to look for it.

Prices to expect

Cost guides say emergency tree removal runs $450 to $5,000. A tree 80 feet or taller may need a crane, at $1,500 to $2,500. Dead tree removal is $75 to $400. Your pro sets the real price.

Close by

Pacific and Fresh Pond are east on the highway. Sly Park and Pino Grande are in the hills. Read more about snow-damaged trees.