A VERY CERTAIN SENSE OF PLACE
Your Place in History
As part of the historic Clear Creek Ranch, the property has had a connection to Lake Tahoe, Carson City, and Virginia City since the mid 1800’s. Clear Creek is located in the center of the fictional “Ponderosa” of Bonanza fame, and has been utilized for over 150 years by various cattle operations. Our Swift’s Station pavilion on the golf course is so named for the wagon train stop that was located just below the eastern summit of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The property historically held timber flumes that carried logs from Spooner Summit to the mines of western Nevada. The timber operation was that of D.L. Bliss, a prominent entrepreneur around the lake. Clear Creek also has a significant architectural heritage, including the iconic building design of architect Julia Morgan, who designed the Twin Pines Lake & Ski House.