Cottonwood Heights calls itself the city between the canyons, and for tree care that’s the whole story: Big Cottonwood on one shoulder, Little Cottonwood on the other, and every east-bench lot in between catching the outflow winds from both. The spruces, pines, and cottonwoods on the benches above Fort Union Boulevard grow big here — and they need to be wind-firm, because they will be tested every single year.
We spend a lot of time in these neighborhoods thinning heavy conifer crowns, clearing deadwood before storm season, and handling the technical removals that steep, terraced bench lots demand. If your home backs the foothills off Wasatch Boulevard, your trees live in the windiest exposure in the valley outside Draper — build your care plan around that.
Working around Big Cottonwood Canyon, Little Cottonwood Canyon and Fort Union Boulevard — and every neighborhood in between.
Tree services in Cottonwood Heights
Tree Removal
Safe removal of dead, dying, or hazardous trees — from parking-strip maples to 80-foot cottonwoods in tight backyards.
Tree Trimming
Clearance and maintenance trimming — off the roof, away from power lines, up from the sidewalk, and looking sharp.
Tree Pruning
Surgical, health-first cuts: deadwood out, weak unions corrected, young trees trained — timed to the dormant season.
Tree Thinning
Selective canopy thinning that lets wind and light pass through — less storm load, healthier grass underneath.
Tree Shaping
Ornamental shaping, young-tree training, and patient restoration of topped or storm-damaged trees.
Stump Grinding
That stump from the tree you removed years ago? Ground below grade in under an hour, ready to re-sod or replant.
Cottonwood Heights tree care questions
Why do so many trees come down in Cottonwood Heights windstorms?
Geography. Canyon outflow winds accelerate as they exit Big and Little Cottonwood and hit the benches first — gusts here run 20–30 mph harder than the valley floor in the same storm. Trees with dense unthinned crowns, deadwood, or shallow root plates are the ones that fail. The fix is proactive: thin, clean, and assess before October.
Can you work on steep or terraced lots in Cottonwood Heights?
Yes — bench terrain is normal for us. Steep lots change the rigging plan, not the feasibility: we set lowering points so nothing swings over the house, and haul debris up or down the slope as access allows. The free estimate includes walking the slope and pricing the access honestly.