shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileArizona

on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, west of Grand Canyon Village

Hopi Point

Name: Hopi Point — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the rim the sun keeps last.

— 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

— 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

“Hopi Point sits about three miles west of Grand Canyon Village on Hermit Road. It is one of the widest views from the South Rim, and one of the last places the sun touches before the canyon goes dark. The free shuttle from the village runs most of the year. People come an hour early, find a flat rock, and wait for the light to climb back up the walls. — from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Hopi Point, 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 Hopi Point

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

Hopi Point is a prominent overlook on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, about three miles west of Grand Canyon Village along Hermit Road. It sits at roughly 6,800 feet of elevation and projects far enough into the canyon to offer close to 180 degrees of unobstructed view, from the Battleship west around to the South Rim cliffs east. The point was named in 1902 in honor of the Hopi people. It is operated as part of Grand Canyon National Park by the National Park Service.

— informed by Wikipedia — Hopi Point, NPS — Grand Canyon

— the light

Hopi Point is widely considered one of the two or three best sunset viewpoints on the South Rim, along with Yaki Point and Mohave Point. As the sun lowers, the orange light moves up the canyon walls in stages: first the inner gorge, then the Tonto Plateau, then the upper cliffs. The temple-like buttes of Isis, Osiris, and Shiva take the last light. On clear evenings the alpenglow lingers ten or fifteen minutes after the sun is below the horizon.

— informed by NPS — Sunset viewpoints

— the visit

Hermit Road is closed to private vehicles from March through November; access is by the free Red Route shuttle from the Village Route Transfer in Grand Canyon Village. The shuttle runs every ten to fifteen minutes during the season, and the ride to Hopi Point takes about 25 minutes. In winter, private vehicles are allowed on Hermit Road. There is no fee beyond park admission, and restrooms are available at the point itself.

— informed by NPS — Hermit Road shuttle

— where

United States · Coconino County, Arizona

— within

Grand Canyon National Park

— elevation

2,073 m · 6,800 ft

— position

36.0721° N · 112.1372° 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.

1.5 km W

Mohave Point

South Rim overlook

0.6 km E

Powell Point

South Rim overlook

4.5 km E

Grand Canyon Village

park village

Hopi Point

Mohave Point

Powell Point

Grand Canyon Village

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Hopi Point — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

On the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, about three miles west of Grand Canyon Village along Hermit Road, in Coconino County, Arizona.

The overlook sits at approximately 6,800 feet of elevation. The Colorado River, visible from the point on clear days, runs roughly 4,500 feet below the rim.

The overlook was named in 1902 in honor of the Hopi people, who have lived on the mesas east of the canyon for over a thousand years.

By the free Red Route shuttle from Grand Canyon Village from March through November. In winter, private vehicles can drive Hermit Road. The shuttle ride takes about 25 minutes.

Yes. It is considered one of the best sunset viewpoints on the South Rim, with close to 180 degrees of open view and warm light on the Isis, Osiris, and Shiva temples.

Restrooms are available at the overlook itself. There is no food service; the closest restaurants and water refill stations are back in Grand Canyon Village.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for travelers, hikers, and former park staff. Hopi Point is one of the most recognized sunset views on the South Rim, and the tile holds that light.

The sunset palette carries Southwest-modern, Santa Fe, and warm Mid-century rooms. The wide horizontal composition also reads well in Mountain-modern interiors built around stone and wood.

Mountain-modern has held strong through the past several seasons. The canyon palette of red rock and high desert sky anchors a room without competing with stone or timber finishes.

A single Large reads well above a console. Above a full sofa, a 4-tile Mural opens the horizon; a 9-tile Mural carries a wide wall in a great room or dining room.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. The colour lives in the ceramic surface and stands up to humidity and ordinary cleaning over years of use.

A microfibre cloth and water. No abrasives, no ammonia, no bleach. The thin glossy finish is meant to be wiped, not scrubbed.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. We do not license imagery in or out.

— if this one stayed with you