The resort started out in the 1890s as a sideline where a farmer's wife offered meals to travelers, and it then became an economical place for campers and hunters to stay.

It expanded, and after the founder's grandsons took over in 1934 it grew into a large and fashionable resort catering to weekend visitors who motored up from the San Francisco Bay Area.

There was a swimming pool, dining hall, bar and outdoors dance floor, as well as amenities like hairdressers, a barber, resident physician, coffee shop and general store.

In 1885 Gustav and Matilda Hoberg brought their four children to settle on a 160 acres (65 ha) property near Boggs Mountain.

Gustav died in 1895, but Matilda and Max continued to expand the resort to earn extra income.

The resort had a dining room that could sit 80, a social hall, concrete swimming pool and bowling alley.

The ranch also included 25 acres (10 ha) of grain and hay, gardens, 200 chicken, cattle and an apple orchard.

[8] The Hoberg brothers restored and modernized Seigler Springs, and it became so popular it could not provide room for all the would-be visitors.

[13] The Pine Bowl dance floor was open air, so the music could be heard throughout the resort grounds.

[14] In 1947 the Freddy Martin Band played at the Pine Bowl dance floor with the singer Merv Griffin.

[12] At its peak in the 1950s the resort employed almost 100 people including waitresses, maids, coffee shop workers, bartenders and hairdressers.

[18] The resort building was destroyed by the Valley Fire in September 2015, with only the foundations and chimneys remaining intact.