Wender·Vista
Slough Creek Lamar drainage
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileMontana
in the Lamar Valley, northeast Yellowstone

Slough Creek Lamar drainage

— — the meadow water the wolves cross at dusk.

— 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

“Slough Creek runs the long meadow north of the Lamar River in Yellowstone's northeast corner. The first three miles hold the most fished cutthroat water in the park. Bison work the benches. The Junction Butte pack uses the drainage. Mornings move slow here, then the light comes off the Absarokas and the whole meadow turns the colour of dry grass. from the studio

from the studio
Slough Creek Lamar drainage
— bring it home

Slough Creek Lamar drainage, 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 Slough Creek Lamar drainage

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

Slough Creek is a tributary of the Lamar River in the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park, draining a series of broad meadows below the Absaroka Range. The lower drainage sits at roughly 6,400 feet. The trailhead leaves the Northeast Entrance Road about 5 miles east of Tower Junction. The creek runs through three stair-stepped meadows, each separated by a short canyon, before climbing toward the park boundary at Cutoff Mountain.

— the silence

The Lamar Valley is the most reliable wildlife corridor in the lower 48. Bison numbers in the northern range run between 2,000 and 4,000 most years. The Junction Butte wolf pack and the Lamar Canyon pack both use the Slough Creek drainage, and the gravel pullouts along the road fill with spotting scopes before sunrise. The benches above the first meadow are bear country, with both grizzly and black bear documented along the trail each summer.

— informed by NPS wildlife
— the water

Slough Creek holds Yellowstone cutthroat trout in densities that make the meadows one of the most respected dry-fly fisheries in the American West. Fish run 14 to 18 inches in the first meadow, larger and warier in the second and third. The season opens with the rest of Yellowstone fishing on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and runs through the first weekend in November. A Yellowstone fishing permit is required. Barbless hooks only.

— informed by NPS fishing regulations
— where
United States · Park County, Wyoming
— within
Yellowstone National Park
— elevation
1,944 m · 6,378 ft
— position
44.9419° N · 110.3303° 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.
5 km S
Lamar Valley
valley
4 km S
Lamar River
river
8 km W
Tower Junction
junction
10 km E
Absaroka Range
range
N
Slough Creek Lamar drainage
Lamar Valley
Lamar River
Tower Junction
Absaroka Range
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Slough Creek Lamar drainage — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Slough Creek is in the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park, draining into the Lamar River about 5 miles east of Tower Junction on the Northeast Entrance Road.

The Slough Creek trailhead leaves the Northeast Entrance Road. A hiking trail climbs through a short canyon and opens onto the first meadow in about 2 miles.

Yes. Slough Creek is one of the West's most respected Yellowstone cutthroat dry-fly fisheries. A Yellowstone fishing permit is required and barbless hooks are the rule.

Yes. The Junction Butte and Lamar Canyon packs both use the drainage. Wolf-watchers fill the Lamar Valley pullouts most mornings between May and October.

Yellowstone's general fishing season opens the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and runs through the first Sunday in November. Slough Creek follows the park-wide calendar.

Yes. Both grizzly and black bear are documented along Slough Creek each summer. Bear spray is recommended on every trail in the Lamar drainage.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Slough Creek is on the short list of bucket fisheries for serious cutthroat anglers. A Medium or Large reads as art rather than souvenir in a fly-tying room or study.

The dry-grass and willow palette sits well in Mountain-modern, Western-modern, and warm Minimalist rooms. It pairs with oiled walnut, raw linen, and brushed brass.

Yes. Western-modern currently favours one strong landscape piece over layered ranch decor, and a single Large tile holds a paneled wall without crowding the room.

A single Large carries a standard sofa or console. A 4-tile Mural fills a wider wall, and a 9-tile Mural anchors a full living-room face.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for a bathroom, kitchen, or backsplash. Both resist moisture and scuffing while keeping the colour in the surface.

A microfibre cloth and plain water. No solvents, no abrasives. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy or satin finish, so it will not lift.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, painted in our stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language. No licensing, no third-party stock.

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