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Tree Service in Gold Hill
Gold Hill is the farthest corner of our area. If a tree is down on your place, call (530) 803-4676. We'll find a local tree pro who covers the Coloma side and set up the visit.
Low, warm and green
Wikipedia puts Gold Hill at 1,621 feet, 2.5 miles south of Coloma. It's lower than Camino by about 1,500 feet. Snow isn't the big worry here. Heat and dry ground are.
The land is a mix of small farms, scattered houses and open ground. That means the problem is rarely a pine over a roof. It's more often a big oak at the end of a farm lane or a dead tree in a fence row.
Distance is the other issue. From Camino it's a hike, so we'll tell you how long a pro may take to get there.
Where the water came from
Mining came first. Farming took over after a canal brought water in from Hangtown Creek, near Placerville, and Gold Hill fruit shipped around the country in the 1800s.
There was an odd chapter too. A short-lived colony of Japanese settlers grew tea and mulberry here to make silk. A few scattered farms remain today.
It's a place with an old growing habit. If you have a few old fruit trees left, ask the pro to cut gently.
What we hear about from farm lanes
- A dead oak at the end of a long driveway.
- A tree pulled over by wet ground after a rain.
- Limbs on a barn roof.
- Trees along a creek or ditch that lean in.
On a wet-ground fall, Fixr notes that trees get uprooted in a very wet period or a storm. Cleaning that up costs about $300 to $500 in the guides, and a little less if the roots are already out.
Farm trees and house trees
We find tree pros for trees near houses, drives, barns and fences. For fruit trees in rows, ask an orchard worker. They're a different trade.
If you run a small farm stand, tell us. A tree over a customer lot should be looked at first.
How we help
Call and give us the road and the cross road. Gold Hill roads can be hard to find on a map, so a landmark helps.
We look for a pro who works the Coloma side. The pro looks at the tree, gives you the price, and you decide.
Long lanes and lonely corners
Some Gold Hill places sit far down a lane, away from the main road. If a tree comes down at the end of yours, no one passing will see it. Check after every big wind.
It also helps to tell a neighbor when you're away. A quick text can save a long wait if a limb blocks the gate.
When you call, give us the lane's name and the nearest main road. A pro who gets lost on the way is a pro who is late.
Wet ground and dry ground
Gold Hill gets its winter as rain, and the soil can turn soft for weeks. Roots lose their grip. In summer the same ground bakes hard, and trees drop limbs to save water. Both seasons can bring a call.
If a tree leans after a long wet spell, don't lean on it, and don't park near it. Tell the pro when you first saw the tilt.
Prices to expect
Cost guides say a tree already on the ground costs $75 to $150 to clear. Dead trees cost $75 to $400. A medium tree is $450 to $700. Your pro sets the real price.
Not far
The closest town we cover is Shingle Springs. Closer to Camino are Placerville and El Dorado. See the towns page for all of them.