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Two Medicine Lake with Sinopah Mountain
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileMontana
on the east side of Glacier National Park, in northern Montana

Two Medicine Lake with Sinopah Mountain

— — the mountain the lake was made to mirror.

— 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

“Two Medicine Lake lies at the foot of Sinopah Mountain in the southeast quarter of Glacier National Park, on the Blackfeet Reservation. Sinopah rises to 8,271 feet in a single tapering pyramid that reads from the boat dock as one of the cleanest peak-and-lake compositions in the Rockies. The mountain is named for a Pikuni woman, Sinopah, called Kit Fox Woman, who was the wife of fur trader Hugh Monroe. Before Going-to-the-Sun Road opened in 1933, this was the main visitor entrance to Glacier.

from the studio
Two Medicine Lake with Sinopah Mountain
— bring it home

Two Medicine Lake with Sinopah Mountain, 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 Two Medicine Lake with Sinopah Mountain

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

Two Medicine Lake sits at 5,164 feet on the east side of Glacier National Park, in Glacier County, Montana, on land bordering the Blackfeet Reservation. The lake is about two miles long, fed by Pumpelly Glacier and Two Medicine Creek, and drains east into the Marias and Missouri rivers. Sinopah Mountain rises from its south shore to 8,271 feet, named for the Pikuni woman Sinopah, called Kit Fox Woman, who married the early Hudson's Bay trader Hugh Monroe. Before the Going-to-the-Sun Road opened in 1933, the Two Medicine valley was the principal visitor entrance to Glacier National Park.

— the water

The lake holds the colour the rest of Glacier is known for, a pale glacial blue that comes from rock flour suspended in the meltwater, the same fine particle of ground stone that gives Lake McDonald and Saint Mary their light. On calm mornings the surface returns the mountain in full, with the Sinopah pyramid centred between the shores. By early afternoon the lake winds rise and the reflection breaks. The historic wooden tour boat Sinopah, in service since 1926, still runs the length of the lake from the dock at the Two Medicine campground.

— the visit

Reached from East Glacier Park by Highway 49 and the Two Medicine entrance road, about twelve miles. The road is typically open from late May through October. The valley has a small campground, a ranger station, and the boat dock; there is no lodge. Trails run from the dock to Twin Falls, Upper Two Medicine Lake, and Dawson Pass on the Continental Divide. Bear activity is regular and the National Park Service recommends carrying spray. Cellular service is intermittent. Most day visitors come for the boat tour or the short walk to Running Eagle Falls.

— informed by NPS — Two Medicine
— where
United States · Glacier County, Montana
— within
Glacier National Park
— elevation
1,574 m · 5,164 ft
— position
48.4928° N · 113.3681° 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 E
Running Eagle Falls
waterfall
3 km N
Rising Wolf Mountain
peak
19 km SE
East Glacier Park
gateway town
N
Two Medicine Lake with Sinopah Mountain
Running Eagle Falls
Rising Wolf Mountain
East Glacier Park
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Two Medicine Lake with Sinopah Mountain — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The name comes from the Blackfeet practice of holding two medicine lodge ceremonies near the lake in the same season, an unusual occurrence. The lake, the creek, and the valley all share the name.

Sinopah, called Kit Fox Woman, was a Pikuni Blackfeet woman who married the early fur trader Hugh Monroe in the nineteenth century. The mountain on the lake's south shore was named in her honour.

8,271 feet, or 2,521 metres. The pyramid shape rises directly from the lake's south shore and dominates the view from the boat dock and the campground.

Yes. The historic wooden launch Sinopah, in service since 1926, runs the length of the lake from the Two Medicine dock. The Glacier Park Boat Company operates the schedule from June through early September.

On the east side of Glacier National Park, in Glacier County, Montana, on land bordering the Blackfeet Reservation. Reached from East Glacier Park by Highway 49 and the Two Medicine entrance road.

Yes, originally. Before the Going-to-the-Sun Road opened across the park in 1933, the Two Medicine valley was the principal visitor entrance, served by the Great Northern Railway through East Glacier.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for visitors who know the quieter east side of the park, or for anyone with Blackfeet country roots. A Medium with a handwritten note from the studio reads as a thoughtful Two Medicine keepsake.

The pale glacial blues and stone greys sit well with Mountain-modern, Lodge, and Cabin-minimal interiors. The stained-glass treatment also reads cleanly against white plaster and warm oak.

Yes. Alpine modern continues to move toward specific named peaks rather than generic mountain art. A Large above a console or a reading bench gives the room a clear focal point.

Above a console a single Large reads well. Above a sofa a 4-tile Mural fills the wall with peak and reflection together. For a stair landing or a feature wall the 9-tile Mural opens the full valley.

Yes. Choose Dura Satin or Matte for those rooms. Both are scratch-resistant and rated for humid environments, including showers and kitchen backsplashes.

Soft microfibre with plain water is enough. No solvents, no abrasive sponges. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, not a coating on top, so wiping does not affect it.

Yes. Painted in the studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, by Wender Studios. Reid Wender chooses each place that enters the WenderVista atlas. Nothing is licensed from a third party.

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