Located in the Willow Creek Valley, north of Susanville, the Murrer Ranch dates back to 1865. 1870, when gold was discovered at Hayden Hill, causing an influx of travel to the north, it became an impromptu stage-stop. The ranch played an early role in the development of Leon Bly’s Eagle Lake project, since the tunnel outlet adjoined Murrer’s Upper Ranch. Like so many family enterprises it had its moments. There was a moment that it did not seem that the it would not make it past the third generation, which is always a major hurdle.