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Tree Removal in Camino

Camino is on our map. Call (530) 316-5144. Ranch, orchard or a cabin in the pines, we'll look for someone used to working up the hill and pin down a day.

Camino is higher than you think

The USGS puts Camino's average height at 3,133 feet. Real ground runs from 3,000 up to 3,500. You're past the half-mile mark, so snow falls here several times each winter.

Snow changes tree work. Wet snow loads up pine and cedar limbs, and some snap. Trees with a lean or a weak top tend to show it after a storm. A spring walk around the lot after the last snow is a smart habit.

About 1,871 people lived in Camino at the 2020 census. It's a census-designated place, so county rules apply, not the city's.

Apple Hill and the orchard trees

Camino is the heart of Apple Hill. The Apple Hill Growers Association counts 55 ranches in and around Camino. It started in the early 1960s, after pear blight pushed growers toward apples.

That means a lot of orchard land, Christmas tree farms and big old shade trees around ranch houses. A few things come up a lot:

• Old fruit trees past their prime, ready to come out.
• Tall pines crowding the edge of an orchard.
• Windbreaks that grew into a fire hazard.
• Dead trees along a long, narrow ranch driveway.

Photo spot: an apple orchard below a row of tall pines on a Camino ridge, plain drawing

Camino has its own fire safe council

Camino even has its own volunteer Fire Safe Council. Its stated goal is making the greater Camino landscape tougher for wildfire to burn through. Summer meetings happen at the Moose Lodge out on 8 Mile Road.

It's a good group to know. The county Fire Safe Council says to ask your local council about community chipping events.

The nearest county fire station is Station 21, at 4040 Carson Road. It serves Camino and Cedar Grove. It's an unstaffed station.

Fire clearing up here

Camino follows county Chapter 8.09. Think of a 100-foot buffer, minimum, out from every building. Long ranch driveways count as well. Should an inspector flag yours, ladder fuels must go for ten feet beyond its edge.

And here's a Camino detail on oaks. The county oak chapter reaches private land up to 4,000 feet high. Most of Camino sits under that line, so the oak rules can apply here.

Beetles and pruning season

Pines on a Camino ridge feel every dry year. Camino folks should hold off on pine pruning between February and mid-October. The Fire Safe Council warns that cuts made then pull bark beetles in.

So if you're planning pine work that isn't urgent, think late fall or winter. If a pine is dead or dying, though, don't wait for the calendar.

What tree work costs in Camino

These numbers come from national guides, not Camino bids. Fixr says a 60 to 100 foot tree runs about $900 to $1,200. Crane-assisted jobs run $1,500 to $2,500.

Snow season can slow things down. Steep, icy driveways and soft ground in spring can push a job back or add time.

Have this ready

• Pick out the trees you want gone, and tag them with tape.
• Know where your property lines run, especially on ranch land.
• Note any snow or storm damage since last winter.
• Ask if the pro needs a turnaround spot for the truck.
• Decide if you want chips left for orchard mulch.

Nearby

Higher up the road: tree removal in Pollock Pines. Back toward town sits tree removal in Smith Flat, then tree removal in Placerville itself. Brown pines in the orchard? Our dead tree removal page covers them. Every town sits on the service areas page.