--- title: Tree Service in Dayton, Virginia City and Lyon County url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/dayton-comstock-lyon/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [Service areas](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/) - Dayton, the Comstock and Lyon County # Tree service in Dayton, the Comstock and Lyon County Battle Born Tree Service provides tree service in Dayton, Virginia City, Stagecoach, Silver Springs, Fernley, Wadsworth, Yerington and Smith Valley. Our yard is on US 50 East, so Dayton is about 12 minutes away and Virginia City about 16 without traffic. ## Towns we serve in the Dayton, the Comstock and Lyon County [Dayton Lyon County · about 12 min from our yard · 4,384 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/dayton/)[Virginia City Storey County · about 16 min from our yard · 6,198 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/)[Stagecoach Lyon County · about 34 min from our yard · 4,345 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/stagecoach/)[Silver Springs Lyon County · about 41 min from our yard · 4,196 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/silver-springs/)[Fernley Lyon County · about 60 min from our yard · 4,154 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/fernley/)[Wadsworth Washoe County · about 65 min from our yard · 4,073 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/wadsworth/)[Yerington Lyon County · about 78 min from our yard · 4,388 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/yerington/)[Smith Valley Lyon County · about 80 min from our yard · 4,781 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/smith-valley/) East of Carson City the country opens into sagebrush, river bottom and old mining ground. Trees grow where there is water: along the Carson River at Dayton, the Truckee at Wadsworth, the Walker at Yerington and in Smith Valley. Everything else is brush. ## How different are these towns from one another? They differ a lot in drive time, elevation and housing age: Dayton is about 12 minutes away with about 10% of homes built before 1980, while Virginia City sits at 6,198 feet with about 76%. The table below compares every town. | Town | Drive without traffic | Elevation | Homes built before 1980 | |---|---|---|---| | Dayton | about 12 minutes | 4,384 ft | about 10% | | Virginia City | about 16 minutes | 6,198 ft | about 76% | | Stagecoach | about 34 minutes | 4,345 ft | about 27% | | Silver Springs | about 41 minutes | 4,196 ft | about 32% | | Fernley | about 60 minutes | 4,154 ft | about 14% | | Wadsworth | about 65 minutes | 4,073 ft | about 43% | | Yerington | about 78 minutes | 4,388 ft | about 60% | | Smith Valley | about 80 minutes | 4,781 ft | about 27% | Housing figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2020-2024 and are rounded, because several of these places are small. The contrast is the point: Dayton and Fernley are mostly 2000s subdivisions with young trees, while the median Virginia City house dates from 1956 and Yerington is an old farm town with trees to match. ## What makes Virginia City its own case? Height, age and fire. At about 6,200 feet, the Virginia City station records 46.4 inches of snow in a normal year, more than three times the Carson City figure, on 11.70 inches of precipitation (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). More than half the homes were built before 1960. The USDA Forest Service ranks the town's wildfire risk to homes higher than 99.4% of US communities, the highest figure in our service area, and about a quarter of households heat mainly with wood. The town is built on a steep hillside, so getting a large tree out can mean lifting it. We offer [crane-assisted removal in Virginia City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/crane-tree-removal/) for that reason. ## Is brush clearing a bigger job than tree work out here? Often, yes. Dayton's risk to homes ranks above 98.9% of US communities. About 67% of buildings in Silver Springs, 40% in Stagecoach and 90% in Smith Valley sit in the direct-exposure zone, where wildland fuel runs right up to the structure. The Linehan Fire of 2006 is mapped at 5,863 acres within about 10 miles of both Dayton and Virginia City. On open parcels the tool is a machine: [brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/brush-mowing/) for sage and rabbitbrush, [masticating](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/masticating/) where pinyon and juniper have moved in, and [lot clearing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/lot-clearing/) ahead of a build. If you are building, start with [lot clearing before building in Lyon and Douglas counties](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/lot-clearing-before-building/). ## How dry is Lyon County? Very dry on the valley floors. The Yerington station records 4.58 inches of precipitation and 3.2 inches of snow in a normal year, and the station near Fernley 7.61 inches of precipitation. A shade tree in that climate lives on ditch or well water. When the water is cut back, the crown dies back from the top, which is covered in [drought stress and dieback](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-guide/drought-stress-and-dieback/). ## Which services reach which towns? Tree removal, pruning and certified arborist visits are offered in all eight. Stump grinding is offered from Dayton through Fernley and Wadsworth. For Yerington and Smith Valley, about 80 minutes out, it pays to tell us about every tree in one call. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 (year structure built, heating fuel)](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026 data)](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Virginia City, Carson City, Yerington and Fernley 2.6 WNW stations)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history (Linehan 2006)](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) ### Talk to the office [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered | Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Related - [Dayton](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/dayton/) - [Virginia City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/) - [Defensible space and fire mitigation in Dayton](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/dayton/defensible-space/) - [Tree removal in Fernley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/fernley/tree-removal/) - [Lot clearing and brush mowing in Silver Springs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/silver-springs/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) - [How old are the homes, and the trees? Housing age by town](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/housing-age-by-town/) ## Dayton, the Comstock and Lyon County questions Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### How close is your yard to Dayton? About 7 miles. The yard is at 6301 US Highway 50 East in Carson City, on the road to Mound House and Dayton. ### Do you work in Fernley? Yes. Fernley is about 45 miles and an hour from the yard without traffic. We offer removal, pruning, stump grinding, arborist visits and lot clearing there. ### Is there an emergency tree service for Dayton and Virginia City? Yes, we offer 24-hour emergency service. If anyone is hurt call 911, and if a power line is involved stay away and call NV Energy. Then call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). ### Do you clear lots in Stagecoach and Silver Springs? Yes. Lot clearing and brush mowing are offered in Dayton, Virginia City, Stagecoach, Silver Springs, Fernley, Yerington and Smith Valley.