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Mammoth Hot Springs from Gardiner approach
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileMontana
above Gardiner, just inside Yellowstone's north gate

Mammoth Hot Springs from Gardiner approach

— — the hillside the water keeps rebuilding.

— 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 road climbs out of Gardiner, through the Roosevelt Arch, along the Gardner River, and the terraces come into view the way a city does from a distance. Travertine in cream and rust and pale green, stacked in shelves that move a little every year as the hot water finds new ground. Elk drift through the old fort buildings at Mammoth as if they own them, which, in a quiet way, they do. The pines hold the ridgeline above. The valley keeps its own clock. from the studio

from the studio
Mammoth Hot Springs from Gardiner approach
— bring it home

Mammoth Hot Springs from Gardiner approach, 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 Mammoth Hot Springs from Gardiner approach

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

Mammoth Hot Springs sits in the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park, about five miles south of Gardiner, Montana, the park's original gateway town. The approach climbs from roughly 5,300 feet at Gardiner to about 6,239 feet at the Mammoth terraces, following the Gardner River through the basalt canyon below the Roosevelt Arch. The terraces themselves are a complex of travertine deposits built by hot water rising along the fault system that defines the park's northern edge. Fort Yellowstone, the cluster of stone buildings near the springs, dates to the U.S. Army's administration of the park between 1886 and 1918.

— the water

The terraces are travertine, a soft form of limestone, dropped out of solution as hot mineral water cools at the surface. Water rises through ancient sedimentary limestones from the Madison Range to the north, carrying carbon dioxide and dissolved calcium carbonate; at the springs, around 160 to 170 degrees Fahrenheit, the carbon dioxide outgasses and the calcium carbonate precipitates as crystalline travertine. The hill is alive at the scale of weeks: vents shift, springs dry, new ground turns chalk-white and then bright with thermophilic bacteria in orange, brown, and pale green.

— the visit

The North Entrance at Gardiner is the only park gate open to private vehicles year round, which makes Mammoth the most accessible major feature in winter. The Roosevelt Arch, dedicated by Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, marks the entry into Yellowstone from US Highway 89. From Gardiner the road climbs about five miles to the Mammoth terraces and the old fort. Elk are a near-constant presence around the historic buildings, especially in autumn rut and spring calving; the National Park Service asks visitors to keep at least 25 yards back.

— informed by NPS – North Entrance
— where
United States · Park County, Montana / Yellowstone National Park
— within
Yellowstone National Park
— elevation
1,902 m · 6,239 ft
— position
44.9767° N · 110.7008° 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 N
Gardiner, Montana
gateway town
7 km N
Roosevelt Arch
park entry arch
40 km E
Lamar Valley
river valley
N
Mammoth Hot Springs from Gardiner approach
Gardiner, Montana
Roosevelt Arch
Lamar Valley
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Mammoth Hot Springs from Gardiner approach — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

In the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park, about five miles south of Gardiner, Montana, at roughly 6,239 feet of elevation. Gardiner is the park's North Entrance, the only gate open to private vehicles year round.

Travertine, a soft limestone deposited from hot mineral water as it cools at the surface. Calcium carbonate held in solution under pressure precipitates when the water hits the air and loses carbon dioxide.

Thermophilic bacteria and archaea live in different temperature bands within each spring. Their pigments produce the oranges, browns, and pale greens at the edges, while the freshly built travertine itself reads white.

The stone arch over US Highway 89 just outside Gardiner, dedicated by Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. It marks the original North Entrance and carries the inscription For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People.

Yes. The North Entrance at Gardiner is the only park gate open year round to private vehicles, and the road from Gardiner to Mammoth and on to Cooke City stays plowed. Elk in the meadows are common in winter.

The historic Fort Yellowstone grounds at Mammoth offer mowed lawns, warm rock walls, and shelter from snow. Elk graze the campus through much of the year, especially in autumn rut and spring calving.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Mammoth and the Roosevelt Arch are the image many Yellowstone families carry of arriving. A Small or Medium with a note from the studio reads as personal rather than touristic.

The cream, rust, and pale green palette suits mountain-modern, Western-modern, and warm minimalist rooms. It also sits comfortably against unfinished oak, wool, and stone fireplaces.

Yes. Mountain-modern rooms have shifted toward earth-tone landscape art over busy graphics. A single Large above a console or mantel anchors that look without crowding it.

A single Large covers most sofas and consoles. For wider walls, a 4-tile Mural reads as a window onto the terraces; a 9-tile Mural turns the landscape into the room's horizon.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash, which suits backsplashes, powder rooms, and shower surrounds.

A soft microfibre cloth with water handles dust and fingerprints. For kitchen splatter, a drop of mild dish soap is enough; no abrasives, no ammonia, no melamine pads.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, curated by Reid Wender, and produced in-house. The work is not licensed from outside artists or sold under other labels.

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