Indian Hills and Kittredge
The closest true mountain neighborhoods to Denver, in the canyons between Morrison and Evergreen.
Pricing trends
Indian Hills and Kittredge price alongside the rest of the Evergreen area, with view properties on acreage at the top and older cabins offering the mountain entry points. Their sales are reported within the Evergreen and Conifer table below.
| Evergreen and Conifer, August 2026 | Median price | Homes sold | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Family | $923,750+7.4% vs August 2025 | 68 | 50average days | 307 |
| Townhome / condo | $570,000+1.8% vs August 2025 | 1 | 8average days | 26 |
Citywide figures for Evergreen and Conifer. Source: Local Market Update, August 2026, REcolorado data compiled by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. Neighborhood-level figures vary; ask me for comparables on any specific home. See all area tables.
About Indian Hills
Indian Hills and Kittredge are the small foothill communities in the canyons west of Morrison, the first places along Highway 285 and Bear Creek where the subdivisions end and the pines begin. Indian Hills started as a 1920s summer-cabin resort on Parmalee Gulch; Kittredge grew along Bear Creek between Evergreen and the canyon. Both are twenty to thirty minutes from downtown, which makes them the mountain option for people who still go to the city most days.
Location
Indian Hills sits on Parmalee Gulch Road between Highway 285 and Evergreen, with Mount Falcon Park to the north and Tiny Town and Turkey Creek to the south. Kittredge lies on Highway 74 in Bear Creek Canyon between Idledale and Evergreen. Highway 285 and C-470 are Indian Hills' commute; Bear Creek Canyon and Highway 74 serve Kittredge.
History and background
Where it sits. Indian Hills is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County in the foothills, stretching between Highway 74 near Kittredge and US-285 near Turkey Creek. The fire district describes it as about 23 miles southwest of Denver.
The area was once the summer camp of Ute people, and it was first known as North Fork of Turkey Creek, then Parmalee Gulch after John D. Parmalee, who arrived in 1860 and built a wagon road from Denver up Turkey Creek Canyon.
George Olinger, of Olinger Mortuaries, bought land here in 1918 and turned it into a mountain retreat with summer cabins and a golf course. The first filing was recorded in 1923, and the community has been called Indian Hills ever since.
Why people like it. Indian Hills is set among ponderosa pine forest and meadows in the foothills, with wildlife such as elk and deer. It sits between the Highway 74 and US-285 routes.
Fun fact. Indian Hills was first known as Parmalee Gulch, and in the 1920's it had a writers' colony and an artist's retreat.
Sources and caveats for this history
Housing and architecture
The homes range from 1920s to 1950s cabins, many winterized and expanded, to 1970s and 1980s chalets and ranches on one- to five-acre wooded lots and newer custom homes on the ridges with views toward Denver. Everything is unincorporated Jefferson County, with wells or community water, septic systems, steep driveways and wildfire mitigation to understand before buying.
Parks and recreation
Mount Falcon Park's trails start in Indian Hills, with Lair o' the Bear, O'Fallon and Corwina parks along Bear Creek in Kittredge and Alderfer/Three Sisters and Elk Meadow a few minutes up the hill in Evergreen. The Indian Hills Community Center hosts the town's events, and Red Rocks is fifteen minutes down the canyon.
Dining, shopping and daily life
Indian Hills has a general store, a cafe and a fire station; Kittredge has a few restaurants and shops along Highway 74. Daily shopping is in Evergreen's Bergen Park or Lakewood, and the Evergreen and Conifer schools serve both communities.
Nearby
Other nearby communities
Mountain Communities Evergreen A mountain town with a lake at its center, elk in the meadows and a thirty-five-minute drive to downtown. 
Mountain Communities Conifer and Pine Acreage, aspen groves and the Highway 285 corridor, where Denver's mountain commute stretches to 8,000 feet. 
West Metro and Foothills Morrison Red Rocks' hometown: a four-block main street in the canyon and foothill homes in the hills around it. Let’s talk about Indian Hills
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Denver, CO 80206