shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileMontana

the limestone ridge just northeast of Bozeman

Bridger Range from Bozeman

Name: Bridger Range from Bozeman — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the wall the valley wakes up to.

— 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

“From the north end of Main Street the range rises out of the Gallatin Valley like a long grey wall, twenty miles of it, end to end. Sacagawea Peak sits at the high point and holds snow into June. By late afternoon the limestone catches a flat gold light and the M on Baldy reads from a mile away. The valley keeps building toward it. — from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Bridger Range from Bozeman, 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 Bridger Range from Bozeman

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 Bridger Range runs about twenty miles north from Bozeman along the eastern edge of the Gallatin Valley, part of the Gallatin National Forest. Sacagawea Peak is the high point at 9,665 feet (2,946 m), named for the Lemhi Shoshone interpreter on the Lewis and Clark expedition. The range was named for the trapper Jim Bridger, who guided wagon trains through the valley in the 1860s. Bridger Bowl ski area sits on the east face, twenty minutes from town.

— informed by Wikipedia — Bridger Range, Wikipedia — Sacagawea Peak

— the stone

The ridge is Madison limestone and dolomite, laid down in shallow seas roughly 350 million years ago and tilted nearly vertical when the Rocky Mountains rose. The pale grey rock holds the late light better than the darker ranges south of town, which is why the Bridgers read as a wall at sunset rather than a silhouette. The Sypes Canyon and M trails on the south end cross exposed bedding planes that tell the whole story in fifteen minutes of walking.

— informed by USGS — Bozeman geology

— the visit

The classic short walk is the M Trail above Bozeman, three quarters of a mile to a white-painted M on the slope above the valley. The longer line is the Sacagawea Peak trail from Fairy Lake, about four miles round trip with 2,000 feet of climbing through goat country. Bridger Bowl runs December into early April with 2,700 feet of vertical. The east-side road from Bozeman to Wilsall holds the best long view of the wall.

— informed by Bridger Bowl

— where

United States · Gallatin County, Montana

— elevation

2,946 m · 9,665 ft

— position

45.8333° N · 110.9333° 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.

8 km SW

Bozeman

college town

20 km N

Bridger Bowl

ski area

30 km N

Fairy Lake

alpine lake

Bridger Range from Bozeman

Bozeman

Bridger Bowl

Fairy Lake

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Bridger Range from Bozeman — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Sacagawea Peak, at 9,665 feet (2,946 m), on the north end of the range. It is named for the Lemhi Shoshone interpreter on the Lewis and Clark expedition.

The south end of the range begins about eight miles north of downtown Bozeman. Bridger Bowl ski area is roughly twenty minutes from Main Street by car.

Jim Bridger, the mountain man and guide who led wagon trains through the Gallatin Valley in the 1860s. The Bridger Trail he scouted ran east of the range toward the Bighorn basin.

Mostly Madison limestone and dolomite, deposited in shallow seas about 350 million years ago and then tilted nearly vertical during the uplift of the northern Rockies.

Yes. Bridger Bowl, on the east face of the range, runs from early December into April with 2,700 feet of vertical drop and is owned by a community nonprofit.

A white-painted block letter on a slope above Bozeman, placed by Montana State University students. The M Trail climbs three quarters of a mile to the letter.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The Bridgers are the wall that frames every drive north out of town. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well for someone who grew up looking at this ridge.

Mountain-modern, ranch-modern, and warm minimalist interiors. The limestone greys and gold-hour wash sit easily next to wood, leather, and wool without competing for the room.

It fits the alpine-modern palette directly: cool stone tones, a single warm light source, and an honest horizon line. Works above a stone fireplace or a reclaimed-wood console.

Above a standard sofa, a Large reads from across the room. For a wider wall, a 4-tile Mural at roughly thirty-two inches. A 9-tile Mural is the statement size for an open great room.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and unbothered by steam and moisture. The Glossy finish is best kept to dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth and plain water. No abrasive pads, no ammonia-based sprays. The colour is set into the surface and will not lift with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is composed in-house by Reid Wender and finished by the studio. We do not license or resell other artists' work.

— if this one stayed with you