shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew Hampshire

on the north side of Chocorua, off the Kancamagus

Champney Falls Mount Chocorua

Name: Champney Falls Mount Chocorua — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the brook the painter walked up.

— 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

“A set of step-falls and small cascades on Champney Brook on the north flank of Mount Chocorua, in the White Mountain National Forest. The trail leaves the Kancamagus Highway and climbs through northern hardwoods for about a mile and a half to the loop above the falls. Named for Benjamin Champney, the White Mountain School painter who worked these hills. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Champney Falls Mount Chocorua, 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

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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 Champney Falls Mount Chocorua

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

Champney Falls is a series of cascades on Champney Brook, a tributary of the Swift River, on the north shoulder of Mount Chocorua in the White Mountain National Forest. The trailhead sits on the Kancamagus Highway (NH Route 112) about eleven miles west of Conway, at an elevation around 1,300 feet. The Champney Falls Trail climbs roughly 1.5 miles to the falls loop and continues a further 1.9 miles to the open summit ridge of Chocorua at 3,478 feet.

— informed by USDA Forest Service — WMNF, Wikipedia — Mount Chocorua

— the water

The falls run highest in April and May with the spring melt off the Sandwich Range, and again after summer rain. By late August the brook can drop to a thin sluice over the ledge. A small loop spur cuts off the main trail and follows the cascade for several tiers, with a side path to the brink. The pools at the base are cold and shallow, more for cooling feet than for swimming.

— informed by AMC White Mountain Guide

— the visit

The Champney Falls trailhead has a paved parking area off the Kancamagus and requires a White Mountain National Forest recreation pass, $5 day-use or the annual pass. The round trip to the falls and back is about three miles with 700 feet of climb; continuing to the Chocorua summit makes it a 7.6-mile day. The Kancamagus closes its lots in winter; the trail itself stays open to snowshoers from the lower gates.

— informed by USDA Forest Service — fees

— where

United States · Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

— within

White Mountain National Forest

— elevation

488 m · 1,600 ft

— position

43.9778° N · 71.2842° 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 S

Mount Chocorua summit

peak

1 km N

Kancamagus Highway

scenic byway

1 km N

Swift River

river

8 km S

Chocorua Lake

lake

Champney Falls Mount Chocorua

Mount Chocorua summit

Kancamagus Highway

Swift River

Chocorua Lake

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Champney Falls Mount Chocorua — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

On Champney Brook on the north side of Mount Chocorua in the White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire. The trailhead is off the Kancamagus Highway, about eleven miles west of Conway.

Benjamin Champney, a 19th-century landscape painter and a central figure of the White Mountain School. He worked the Chocorua area in summer and helped shape the painting tradition of the region.

About 1.5 miles each way to the falls loop, with around 700 feet of climb. Continuing on the trail to the open summit of Chocorua at 3,478 feet makes it a round trip of about 7.6 miles.

April and May with the snow melt, and again after heavy summer rain. By late August the brook narrows to a thin sluice over the ledge in dry years.

Yes. The trailhead is in the White Mountain National Forest and the lot requires a recreation pass — five dollars day use, or the annual pass that covers all WMNF trailheads.

The trail itself stays open for snowshoeing and winter hiking, but the Kancamagus closes its trailhead lots in the snow season. Most winter parties walk in from the lower gates.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well. Champney Falls is a familiar stop on the Chocorua loop, and the tile reads as a White Mountain piece without saying so. A Small or Medium with a handwritten card lands gently.

Mountain-modern, Cabin-modern, and Northeast Woodland rooms. The brook greens, granite greys, and birch-bark whites read against warm wood, oat linen, and worn iron.

A single Large reads on its own above a standard sofa. A 4-tile Mural carries a longer console wall, and a 9-tile Mural anchors a larger living-room or stairwell wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installations including backsplashes and shower walls. Glossy is meant for framed wall art.

A microfibre cloth with plain water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, beneath a thin glossy finish, so cleaners are not needed.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in the studio's own visual language and hand-finished in-house. No licensing, no third-party art, one studio.

— if this one stayed with you