shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States

above Los Angeles, the highest peak in the San Gabriels

Mount San Antonio

Name: Mount San Antonio — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the white shoulder above the basin.

— 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

“Locals call it Mount Baldy because the summit holds no trees, only weathered stone and snow most winters. From the freeway it reads as a single pale shoulder lifted above the haze of the basin. The trail from Manker Flats climbs hard past the ski hut, and by noon the air thins enough that conversation drops out. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Mount San Antonio, 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 Mount San Antonio

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

Mount San Antonio rises to 10,064 feet at the eastern crown of the San Gabriel Mountains, the highest summit in Los Angeles County and the third-highest in Southern California. The peak sits within the Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, designated by presidential proclamation in October 2014. Most approaches begin at Manker Flats above the village of Mount Baldy, with the Ski Hut Trail and the Devil's Backbone serving as the two classic routes to the summit.

— informed by Wikipedia, U.S. Forest Service

— the air

At 3,068 meters the air thins enough that the six-mile climb from Manker Flats takes most hikers six to eight hours round trip. Winter approaches require crampons and an ice axe, and the north face holds avalanche-prone snow into May. The summit register, kept by the Sierra Club Hundred Peaks Section, logs visitors year by year. On clear winter mornings the Pacific shows from the top, with Catalina Island floating off the long edge of the basin below.

— informed by Sierra Club HPS

— the visit

The trailhead at Manker Flats requires an Adventure Pass, sold at ranger stations and through the U.S. Forest Service. Mount Baldy Ski Lifts operates a chairlift from the village to the Notch at 7,800 feet, shortening the approach by roughly two thousand vertical feet for those who ride up; the Notch restaurant runs through the winter season. The Sierra Club Ski Hut, built in 1935 along the lower trail, remains a working overnight shelter open to members.

— informed by Mt. Baldy Resort

— where

United States · Los Angeles County, California

— within

Angeles National Forest

— elevation

3,068 m · 10,064 ft

— position

34.2891° N · 117.6464° 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.

6 km S

Mount Baldy Village

mountain village

at the lake

Angeles National Forest

national forest

at the lake

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

national monument

Mount San Antonio

Mount Baldy Village

Angeles National Forest

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Mount San Antonio — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Climbers gave it the nickname for the treeless gray summit, which sits above the alpine timberline. The official USGS name remains Mount San Antonio, after the Spanish mission tradition.

The summit reaches 10,064 feet, or 3,068 meters, making it the highest peak in Los Angeles County and the third-highest in Southern California.

Snow typically holds from December through April, with the north face keeping cornices into May. From the basin, the white shoulder is visible most clear winter mornings.

Mount San Antonio is the highest summit of the San Gabriel Mountains, a transverse range running east to west across Southern California, within the Angeles National Forest.

Mount Baldy Ski Lifts runs a chairlift from the village to the Notch at 7,800 feet. The summit is reached only on foot, another two thousand vertical feet above.

President Obama designated the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in October 2014, placing Mount San Antonio within a 346,000-acre protected area managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for customers who summited the peak or skied the slope. A Small with a handwritten note from the studio carries the day they reached the top.

The cool blues and pale stone read well with Mountain-modern, Pacific Coastal, and Mid-century Californian rooms. The piece sits naturally above a wood-toned console or a plaster wall.

Yes. The piece pairs with the quiet alpine modern look common in California mountain homes: pale woods, wool textures, plaster walls, and a single grounded landmark on the wall.

A single Large covers most consoles. Above a standard sofa we recommend a four-tile Mural; above a long sectional, a nine-tile Mural carries the wall.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist scratches and steam, and either works for a backsplash, a powder room, or a shower wall.

A soft microfibre cloth with water lifts dust and fingerprints. Avoid abrasive pads and solvent cleaners; the colour lives in the ceramic surface, not on top of it.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made in our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no licensing and no third-party catalog behind the work.

— if this one stayed with you