Wender·Vista
Colin Grand Canyon Skywalk
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileArizona · United States
on the west rim, Hualapai land in Arizona

Colin Grand Canyon Skywalk

— — a glass floor over four thousand feet of air.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The Skywalk is a horseshoe of glass set into the west rim of the Grand Canyon at Eagle Point, on the Hualapai Reservation. It pushes 70 feet past the cliff and floats roughly 4,000 feet above the Colorado River. The deck is quiet by design. Visitors hand over their cameras at the entrance and walk it in slippers. From the studio.

from the studio
Colin Grand Canyon Skywalk
— bring it home

Colin Grand Canyon Skywalk, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Colin Grand Canyon Skywalk

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a cantilevered glass walkway at Eagle Point on the west rim of the Grand Canyon, operated by the Hualapai Tribe on its reservation in north-western Arizona. The horseshoe deck extends about 70 feet beyond the canyon edge and sits roughly 4,000 feet above the Colorado River. It opened to the public on 28 March 2007 and is the headline attraction of Grand Canyon West, a tribal park about 120 miles east of Las Vegas by road and accessible only through the Hualapai entrance.

— the stone

The canyon walls here cut through some of the oldest rock exposed at the surface in North America: Vishnu Schist at the river, capped by horizontal layers of Tapeats Sandstone, Bright Angel Shale and Redwall Limestone climbing to the rim. The Skywalk itself is engineered from about a million pounds of steel anchored 46 feet into the Kaibab Limestone of the rim. Designer Mark Ross Johnson and the Lochsa Engineering team rated the deck to hold 71 million pounds. It barely moves underfoot.

— the visit

Grand Canyon West is run by the Hualapai Tribe, not the National Park Service, so a Grand Canyon annual pass does not work here. Tickets are sold as a Hualapai Legacy package that includes hop-on shuttles between Eagle Point, Guano Point and Hualapai Point. Cameras and phones are not allowed on the Skywalk itself; staff photographs are sold at the exit. Open daily from 8 a.m., last entry at 5:30 p.m. in summer. The drive from Las Vegas takes about two and a half hours.

— where
United States · Hualapai Reservation, Mohave County, Arizona
— within
Grand Canyon West
— elevation
1,450 m · 4,757 ft
— position
35.9869° N · 113.8103° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Eagle Point
rim viewpoint
8 km W
Guano Point
rim viewpoint
115 km W
Hoover Dam
Colorado River dam
195 km W
Las Vegas
city
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Colin Grand Canyon Skywalk
Eagle Point
Guano Point
Hoover Dam
Las Vegas
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Colin Grand Canyon Skywalk — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

At Eagle Point on the west rim of the Grand Canyon, on the Hualapai Reservation in north-western Arizona. It is part of Grand Canyon West, about 120 road miles east of Las Vegas. The closest town is Peach Springs.

The Skywalk opened to the public on 28 March 2007 after a dedication ceremony attended by former astronaut Buzz Aldrin and members of the Hualapai Tribal Council. It was designed by architect Mark Ross Johnson.

The glass deck sits roughly 4,000 feet above the Colorado River, though the canyon at this point is a stepped wall rather than a vertical drop. The deck extends about 70 feet beyond the rim.

No. It is on the Hualapai Reservation and is operated by the Hualapai Tribe through Grand Canyon West. National Park Service passes and the South Rim entry pass do not apply here.

No. Personal cameras, phones and bags are stored at the entrance. Professional staff photographs are available for purchase at the exit. The rule protects the glass surface and the deck experience.

The walking surface is laminated glass roughly four inches thick. The structure is anchored about 46 feet into the limestone rim and is engineered to handle hurricane-force winds and significant seismic loading.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. People who walked the deck tend to remember it for the silence rather than the view. A Small or Medium tile reads as a thoughtful marker of the day rather than a generic souvenir.

South-western modern, desert-minimalist and warm mid-century interiors. The piece's red-rock and slate palette sits well against terracotta walls, leather, and pale woods like white oak or ash.

Yes. Desert-modern leans on saturated canyon reds, soft greys, and matte natural surfaces. The tile is built to anchor that palette rather than blend into it.

A single Large works above a standard sofa or a wide console. For a longer wall, a 4-tile Mural reads from across the room and a 9-tile Mural anchors a full feature wall.

Yes, ordered in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes resist scratching and handle steam and splashes. Keep the glossy finish for drier rooms such as a living room, hallway or study.

A soft microfibre cloth and water. Skip abrasive sponges and acidic cleaners. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin protective finish, so day-to-day cleaning is gentle.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is curated and finished by our single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. No licensing, no third-party prints. The art is original to the place and to the studio.

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