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Tree Service in Sly Park
Live near Jenkinson Lake? We cover Sly Park. Call (530) 466-4059 and a nearby tree pro can come walk your trees.
One call does it. We book the visit, and the price comes from the pro.
A valley with a long name
The Sly Park name belongs to Sly Valley, about 3,560 feet up and 13 miles east of Placerville. The name honors James Calvin Sly. He was among the Mormon settlers who found Sly Valley.
Mail came through a Sly Park post office between 1891 and 1919. It moved around a few times. These days the Sly Park name mostly points to the lake and the roads around it, not to a town center.
The lake and the trees around it
Jenkinson Lake is a reservoir of about 640 surface acres. It sits at a surface elevation of 3,400 feet. It is named for Walter E. Jenkinson, a manager of the local irrigation district.
The lake is a primary source of drinking water for western El Dorado County. That is why the forest around it gets so much attention. The district has a project to cut hazardous fuel on about 1,000 acres of steep forest around the lake.
The recreation area has 190 campsites and 20 miles of trails. In summer, that means a lot of people sleeping under tall trees. In winter, it means closed gates and a long wait for snow to melt off the limbs.
If your place backs up to the recreation area, ask about the work in the forest next door. A thinned stand and a crowded stand drop different amounts of snow on your roof.
What the fire did here
The Caldor Fire came close enough that people near Sly Park Reservoir were told to leave in August 2021. The Caldor Fire was close.
It left a mark on the shore. Pines and brush along parts of the shore burned away. The ground there looks different now, and some dead trunks may still stand.
Dead trunks fall in their own time. If a burned pine stands over your drive or your roof, have it looked at before the next heavy snow.
Costs near the lake
The roads around the lake wind and climb. A truck with a crane can have a hard time on a narrow turn. Ask the pro how they plan to reach the tree.
A pine over 80 feet may call for a crane, Fixr notes, with prices around $1,500 to $2,500. Over a cabin, that may be the safest way.
A dead tree can cost less, since it weighs less. Fixr gives a range of $75 to $400 for dead tree removal. A snag that needs a crane will cost more.
If a tree has come down already, Fixr puts the cost at $75 to $150 on average. That's often the lowest price on the board.
Tips for lake-side homes
- Check for limbs over the roof once the snow melts.
- Keep the driveway clear of leaning trees so plows and trucks can pass.
- Ask neighbors who share your road to split any big job.
- Know your road name. A pro needs it to find the right turn.
Sly Park questions
Is Sly Park in Pollock Pines?
The recreation area project notes list it as the community of Pollock Pines. The lake and the roads are a few minutes from town.
Who handles trees in the campground?
The district that runs the recreation area does. For your own lot, call us.
What if the tree is near a power line?
Stay back and call 911. Under PG&E's guidance, nobody and no tool should get within 10 feet of a wire.