The Sundial House

The Sundial House is your gateway to the Backcountry Wilderness Area. It’s also the beacon that calls you home at day’s end.

Nestled atop a dominant ridge, the Sundial House commands a dramatic location that echoes the iconic stone windmill similarly situated south of the Highlands Ranch Mansion. It also offers a panorama of everything from downtown Denver, to Longs Peak, Pikes Peak and the 8,200 acres of BackCountry Wilderness Area.

From the tepee to the kivas Native Americans used long before we arrived, the Sundial House pays respect to this land’s ancient traditions. The chimney spire and the building’s semi-circular design work together as a sundial — and connect us with celestial time and the four seasons.

But the Sundial House offers much more than dramatic vistas. This luxurious retreat is your private lodge, exclusively for BackCountry residents and their guests to enjoy. You and your family will come here to relax. You’ll come here to use the pool, lounge on the patios, exercise in our fitness and movement studio, and celebrate the summer with a barbecue on one of our outdoor grills. And, of course, whenever your wild heart desires, the Sundial House guides you out into the Backcountry Wilderness Area and leads you back home at day’s end.

The Sundial House is more than a vantage point. It’s more than a landmark. It’s a gathering place, a place to recount your Backcountry Wilderness Area stories, a place to reconnect with family and friends, and a place that tells you, after hours in the real world, that you have come back home to your world.