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Tree Service in Sly Park

Homes near Jenkinson Lake and in Sly Park get our help. Call (530) 803-4676 and tell us where you are. We'll book a pro to come out.

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A valley with a lake in it

Sly Park sits in Sly Valley at 3,560 feet, about 13 miles east of Placerville. James Calvin Sly, a Mormon who helped find the valley, gave it his name. His name stuck.

The lake is Jenkinson Lake, a reservoir near Pollock Pines. It was named for Walter E. Jenkinson, manager of the El Dorado Irrigation District. Boating, camping, fishing and hiking all happen around it.

That's a lot of people and a lot of cars under tall pines. If you live near the lake or rent cabins there, the hazard trees are a real matter. Visitors don't know which trees are weak.

The fire came close

In August 2021 the Caldor Fire pushed toward the lake. Evacuation orders on August 17 covered Grizzly Flats, Somerset, Sly Park Reservoir and Pollock Pines.

Wikipedia says the fire's heat and nearness hurt the water quality at the lake. If your land sits near the burn line, you may still have trees that were scorched but didn't die at first.

The University of California says even trees that seem to survive a fire can die later, when long, hot heat reaches the roots. For the full list of signs, see fire-burned tree hazards.

Cabins and second homes

Lots of places around here are used part of the year. Nobody's home to see the tree come down. By the time you arrive, the limb has been on the porch for weeks.

If you own a cabin, tell the pro when you can be there. Better still, ask a neighbor to watch the place after a big storm. A tree that sat on the roof through a thaw can leak into the walls.

Your insurer wants to hear about damage soon. Consumer Reports says removal pay is capped near $500 or $1,000, with house repairs possibly covered.

How we help

Call, name the road, and tell us what the tree is touching. Some of the roads here are steep and dirt, and not every truck can get up them.

We look for a pro who works the hills east of Placerville. Next the pro examines the tree and gives you a number. You decide.

In winter the pro may need to wait for the plow. We'll pass along what we hear.

Steep roads and narrow turns

Some Sly Park lanes are narrow, and the turns are tight. A big truck can't always make the corner. If yours is one of those lanes, tell us. The pro may bring a smaller rig and haul in pieces by hand.

That can add time to the visit. It's better to know it up front. A pro who finds out at the gate may have to turn around and come back another day.

Tell us about parking too. Where can the truck sit without blocking your neighbor's way out?

Prices to expect

From cost guides: a medium tree is $450 to $700, a large one is $900 to $1,200, and a crane job for an 80-foot tree is $1,500 to $2,500. Dead trees come in at $75 to $400. Your pro sets the real price.

Near Sly Park

Closest is Pollock Pines, with Pino Grande up the ridge. Camino is down the hill. See hazard tree inspection if a tall pine worries you.