Wender·Vista
Pima Point
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileArizona
on Hermit Road, west of Grand Canyon Village

Pima Point

— — the rim that lets the river through.

— 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

“Pima Point looks west over the inner gorge from the Hermit Road, about seven miles past Grand Canyon Village. On a still afternoon you can hear the Colorado coming through Granite Rapid 4,400 feet below, one of the few places on the South Rim where the river is audible. The free shuttle is the only way to reach it from March through November.

from the studio
Pima Point
— bring it home

Pima 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 Pima 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

Pima Point sits on the Hermit Road on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, about seven miles west of Grand Canyon Village in Coconino County, Arizona. The overlook stands at roughly 6,798 feet, with the Colorado River about 4,400 feet directly below in the inner gorge. The view runs upstream past Hermit Creek and downstream toward Boucher and Crystal. The Hermit Road, built in 1912 as a private carriage drive for the Fred Harvey Company, is the longest scenic road on the rim and ends at Hermits Rest, two miles further west.

— the air

Pima Point is one of the few places on the South Rim where the Colorado River is reliably audible. The roar of Granite Rapid, river mile 93.5, carries the full 4,400 feet up the canyon wall on still mornings and quiet afternoons. The South Rim sits at roughly 7,000 feet, and the canyon's dry, thin air carries sound cleanly. The Mather Point air-quality station shows visibility ranges from 90 to over 200 miles on a clean day, with summer haze cutting that figure by half.

— the visit

The Hermit Road is closed to private vehicles from March 1 through November 30, with access by the free park shuttle (Red Route) from the Hermits Rest Transfer west of the village. Buses run every 10 to 30 minutes depending on the season, and Pima Point is the eighth and final overlook before Hermits Rest. From December through February the road is open to cars when weather allows. The point has a small paved viewing area and the Greenway Trail running east toward Monument Creek Vista, a 1.1-mile rim walk.

— informed by NPS Grand Canyon Shuttle
— where
United States · Coconino County, Arizona
— within
Grand Canyon National Park
— elevation
2,072 m · 6,798 ft
— position
36.0731° N · 112.2042° 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.
3 km W
Hermits Rest
1914 building
3 km E
Mohave Point
rim overlook
5 km E
Hopi Point
rim overlook
5 km E
Powell Point
rim overlook
2 km E
Monument Creek Vista
rim overlook
N
Pima Point
Hermits Rest
Mohave Point
Hopi Point
Powell Point
Monument Creek Vista
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Yes. Pima Point is one of the few South Rim overlooks where the roar of the Colorado at Granite Rapid is reliably audible, about 4,400 feet below the rim, especially on still mornings.

From March through November the Hermit Road is closed to private cars; access is by the free Red Route shuttle from the Hermits Rest Transfer. December through February cars may drive the road when weather allows.

The overlook stands at about 6,798 feet on the South Rim. The Colorado River sits roughly 4,400 feet directly below in the inner gorge at Granite Rapid, river mile 93.5.

The view runs upstream past Hermit Creek toward Granite Rapid and downstream toward Boucher and Crystal. On clean days the Mather Point monitor records visibility past 200 miles across the canyon.

The road was completed in 1912 as a private carriage drive to Hermits Rest, designed by Mary Colter for the Fred Harvey Company. The National Park Service took it over after the canyon became a national park in 1919.

— about the piece in your home

Pima Point looks down on Granite Rapid, river mile 93.5, a day-five landmark on most Colorado River trips. The Small or Medium reads as home to anyone who has heard it from below.

The canyon-shadow-and-river-green palette sits inside Mountain-modern, Southwestern, and Mid-century Desert interiors. It also adds depth to a Minimalist room built around one quiet, dimensional piece.

A single Large reads cleanly above a standard sofa. A 4-tile Mural fills a wider wall; a 9-tile Mural carries the full canyon view at architectural scale across the room.

Yes. Order it in Dura Satin or Matte for either room. Both finishes resist scratching and humidity, and the colour lives in the ceramic surface rather than on top of it.

A dry or barely damp microfibre cloth handles dust and fingerprints. No solvents and no abrasive sponges. The finish stays clean for years with that one simple habit.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is curated and hand-finished by Reid Wender in our Knoxville studio. We don't license images, and the Pima Point tile exists only here.

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