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Tree Removal in Pino Grande

Big pines on high ground in Pino Grande? Call (530) 454-8845. We'll match you with a pro who handles snowy ground and book a visit.

Pino Grande is 8 miles north-northwest of Pollock Pines. It sits at 4,022 feet, higher than Pollock Pines itself.

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The name says it

Pino Grande is Spanish for "Large Pine." That fits. This was timber country, and the biggest trees got cut for lumber.

The Michigan-California Lumber Company ran its milling here. The company built a mill and dozens of workers' cabins here. It also had a hospital, a school, a cook's building, and machine shops and sheds. Wikipedia calls it a small company town.

A post office ran here from 1892 to 1899, and again from 1902 to 1909.

Higher means harder

At 4,022 feet, Pino Grande sits a bit above Pollock Pines. That puts you at the snowy end of our list. Pollock Pines itself sees from half a foot to 6 feet of snow in a year. Expect your end to be on the heavier side.

Snow hurts trees in three ways:

1. Weight. A wet snow can snap a weak top.
2. Ice. It coats limbs and adds more weight.
3. Slide. Snow sliding off a roof or a slope can hit a trunk.

A healthy tree handles all that. A dead one often doesn't. Pull the dead ones before winter.

Getting in and out

Roads up here can close in storms. If your driveway is steep or private, tell the pro. A pro who can't reach you can't do the job.

Tell them about:

• Gates and codes.
• Steep sections.
• Where a truck can turn around.
• Where the propane tank and the power drop sit.

Fire and crowded stands

Tight stands are easy beetle targets, UC IPM says. Ask the pro to look at your stand. Thinning the weak and dead ones helps the rest.

The county's Fire Safe Council describes defensible space as the 100-foot area around your home. Trees should be limbed up at least 6 feet. Dead limbs should come off.

Pines and the beetle window

UC IPM advises skipping pine pruning from February through mid-October, since fresh cuts can draw beetles. Keep that in mind when you plan trimming. Removing a whole dead tree is different. Ask where the wood will go.

Don't move firewood. Beetles can ride along in infested wood, UC IPM warns.

What it costs

Big pines cost more, and steep ground makes it worse.

Prices above come from This Old House (March 2026) and Fixr (January 2025). They are national numbers, not quotes.

A winter access plan

Pino Grande sits at the high, snowy end of our list. A job that is easy in October may be impossible in January. Make a plan:

• Book dead trees for fall.
• Keep the driveway marked with stakes so a plow, or a truck, knows where it is.
• Keep a phone number handy for a pro.
• If a tree lands on a line, call 911 first, then the utility.

That last point matters. PG&E says never touch a downed powerline.

What the first visit looks like

Expect a short walk around the lot. The pro looks at each tree's lean, its crown and its roots. They'll also check what sits under it, and how a truck or a lift could get close.

You'll get a price, a plan, and a rough date. Ask for all three on paper. If the pro wants to leave a few weak trees for later, ask which ones and why. Then you can decide with the facts in front of you.

Nearby

See Pollock Pines, Riverton and Grizzly Flats. For big trees, read large trees near cabins.