In 1887, Charles Laufenburg rode up to a fine piece of land outside of Calistoga and liked what he saw: a brand new barn, a new house, clean water, and good soil. He bought the property and moved his family there. His son, Charlie, eventually took over the farm, spending his entire life on it. More than 100 years after the senior Laufenburg bought the property, Charlie left Laufenburg Ranch in the care of Sonoma Land Trust when he passed in 1988.

Source: Sonoma Land Trust.

The property is not open to the public and is not visible from the public right of way.