Tree Removal in Gold Hill, CA
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Gold Hill's in our area. Phone (530) 479-3598 and we'll find a tree pro to walk the place with you.
Orchard, vineyard, horse property or a house on a few acres, it's all the same first step. Call. Tell us roughly how many trees and how close they are to the barn or house, and we'll take it from there.
From gold to fruit
Head 2.5 miles or so south from Coloma and you're in Gold Hill, elevation about 1,621 feet. Wikipedia gives its old name as Granite Hill.
Mining came first. Water came later, by canal from Hangtown Creek near Placerville, and that turned the place into farm land. In the 1800s, Wikipedia says, Gold Hill fruit got shipped to every corner of the United States. You can still find a few scattered farms.
The Wakamatsu colony
There's something here you can't see anywhere else. A group of 22 people from samurai families sailed over from Japan in 1869 and bought land in Gold Hill. They called it the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony, and they carried mulberry trees, tea plants and silkworm cocoons all that way.
It's believed to be North America's first permanent Japanese settlement, per Wikipedia. It didn't last long, 1869 to 1871. The state lists it as Historical Landmark No. 815. In November 2010 the American River Conservancy bought the property.
So if you live near old farm land here, you may have old orchard trees mixed in with the oaks and pines. Some are worth keeping. A pro can tell you which.
The fire station on Gold Hill Road
On Gold Hill Road, at number 6051, is Station 27. No full-time staff, the county fire district says. A BLM hand crew uses it under a lease.
There's also a neighborhood group, the Gold Hill Estates Fire Safe Council, on the county council's list. Ask them about local chipping days and clearing projects.
Clearing farm and horse property
Farm parcels have their own kind of fuel. Watch for:
- Old orchard trees that died and were left standing.
- Brush piled along ditches and old canal lines.
- Hay and feed stored near trees and buildings.
- Dry grass in paddocks right up to the barn.
The county notice says propane tanks and outbuildings need 10 feet of bare ground around them, plus another 10 feet with nothing that burns.
Old ditches and canal lines
That canal from Hangtown Creek turned Gold Hill into farm land. On some parcels the old ditch lines are still there, and brush loves a ditch. They can hold dead limbs, blackberries and poison oak for years.
Two things to know before you clear one:
- The free county chipping won't take piles with blackberries or poison oak in them.
- Ask the pro to keep chips and brush out of any ditch that still carries water.
Price notes for Gold Hill
Trees 30 feet and under: $150 to $450, from This Old House. Already on the ground? LawnStarter has those at $85 to $300.
For clearing brush off a field, Thumbtack puts most brush jobs at $657 to $2,309.
Asked in Gold Hill
Is Gold Hill its own town?
It's an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, so county rules cover it.
Can old fruit trees be ground into chips on site?
Usually, yes. Ask the pro to chip the branches and leave or haul the chips.
I'm near the Wakamatsu farm. Any special rules?
That land belongs to the American River Conservancy. Keep all work on your side of the line and flag the boundary first.
More places
Just over the hill: Coloma, Placerville and Lotus. The home page: tree removal in Shingle Springs. See all the places we cover.