Verde Valley · Yavapai County
Tree service in Clarkdale, AZ
Clarkdale was built in the 1910s as the company town for the United Verde copper smelter, and the historic Upper Town still has the street grid, brick homes and mature shade trees of a planned town from that era. Below it, newer neighborhoods spread toward the Verde River and Tuzigoot National Monument, and Highway 89A climbs past town toward Jerome and Mingus Mountain.
At around 3,550 feet, Clarkdale grows the Verde Valley mix: cottonwood, sycamore, ash and walnut along the river and washes, mesquite and juniper on the hills, and old elms and other shade trees along the historic streets.
- ElevationAbout 3,550 feet
- Common treesOld shade trees, cottonwood, sycamore, juniper
- ZIP codes86324
Old trees on historic streets
Some of the street and yard trees in Upper Town have been growing for most of the town's history. Big old trees beside historic homes need careful pruning: deadwood out, weight reduced on long limbs over roofs, and a check for decay at the base.
When an old tree does need to come down, rigging it in sections protects the brick and the neighbors. If you're in the historic district, check with the town before major changes to street trees or front yards.
The river corridor and the hills
Down toward the Verde River, near the Verde Canyon Railroad depot and Tuzigoot, cottonwoods and sycamores grow big and are prone to limb drop and monsoon damage.
Higher up toward Jerome and Mingus, homes sit among juniper and scrub oak, and defensible space clearing is the main job. Storms building over Mingus Mountain often reach Clarkdale first, so check large trees before summer.
Landmarks and neighborhoods we cover
Upper Town, Tuzigoot, Verde Canyon Railroad, Highway 89A, Broadway, Verde River, and everything in between in ZIP 86324.
Where Clarkdale fits
Cottonwood and mesquite country
Clarkdale sits in cottonwood and mesquite country, east of Mingus Mountain.
Available in Clarkdale
Tree services in Clarkdale
Tree Removal
Dead pines, failing elms and junipers in the eaves, taken down in sections when there is a roof underneath.
Tree Trimming
Roof clearance, deadwood out and lower limbs lifted, timed around pine beetle season.
Storm Cleanup
A tree on the roof, the car or the driveway after a monsoon microburst, a lightning strike or a wet spring snow.
Stump Grinding
Stumps ground below grade, even when they are wrapped around granite or behind a narrow gate.
Defensible Space
Firewise thinning in the zones at 5, 30 and 100 feet around your home, junipers and ladder fuels first.
Dead Pine Removal
Beetle-killed ponderosa and pinyon taken down while the wood is still sound, with the infested wood dealt with.
Hazard Tree Checks
A trained look at the cracked fork, the leaning pine or the dead top over the garage. Keep, prune or remove.
Lot Clearing
Juniper, scrub oak and pine thickets cleared for a build, a survey or a pasture, by hand or by mulcher.
View Pruning
Thumb Butte, Mingus or the red rocks back in the window, without topping the trees that block them.
Mistletoe Removal
Juniper, desert and dwarf mistletoe cut out of junipers, mesquite, cottonwoods and pines.
Cabling & Bracing
Support for split forks and twin trunks, so a valuable old tree can stay standing safely.
Brush Chipping
The pile from a weekend of limbing and clearing, chipped on site or hauled away before fire season.