Wender·Vista
Kancamagus Highway overlook autumn
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew Hampshire
in the White Mountains, on Route 112 between Lincoln and Conway

Kancamagus Highway overlook autumn

— the week the notch turns.

— 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 Kancamagus runs 34 miles across the White Mountains, climbing through Kancamagus Pass at 2,855 feet between Lincoln and Conway. The overlooks face south and east over the Pemigewasset and Swift river valleys. In the first week of October the maples below burn through orange, the birches go gold, and the road becomes one of the most photographed stretches of pavement in New England.

from the studio
Kancamagus Highway overlook autumn
— bring it home

Kancamagus Highway overlook autumn, 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 Kancamagus Highway overlook autumn

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

The Kancamagus Highway is a 34.5-mile stretch of New Hampshire Route 112 that crosses the White Mountain National Forest between Lincoln on the west and Conway on the east, passing through the towns of Lincoln, Livermore, Albany, and Conway. It climbs to Kancamagus Pass at 2,855 feet, the highest point of the road, then drops into the Swift River valley. Designated a National Scenic Byway in 1996, the route has no commercial development along its length and is maintained by the U.S. Forest Service.

— the season

Peak foliage along the Kancamagus typically lands between the last week of September at higher elevations and the second week of October in the river valleys. Sugar maple and red maple turn first, then American beech and yellow birch, then the white birch. The U.S. Forest Service and the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism publish weekly foliage reports through the season. Traffic peaks the first weekend of October, when day visitors fill the C.L. Graham Wangan, Sugar Hill, and Pemigewasset overlooks from dawn.

— the visit

The road is open year-round but unplowed shoulders and limited services mean winter travel requires preparation; there are no gas stations between Lincoln and Conway. A Recreation Pass is required for most trailheads and picnic areas, $5 per day or $30 annually. Key overlooks east to west include Hancock, Pemigewasset, C.L. Graham Wangan Ground, and Sugar Hill, along with the Sabbaday Falls trailhead. The Saco Ranger Station in Conway and the Lincoln Woods Visitor Center on the western end are open daily through the foliage season.

— where
United States · White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire
— within
White Mountain National Forest
— elevation
870 m · 2,855 ft
— position
44.0233° N · 71.4197° 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.
17 km W
Lincoln
town
28 km E
Conway
town
6 km E
Sabbaday Falls
waterfall
5 km N
Mount Hancock
mountain summit
1 km E
Swift River
river
N
Kancamagus Highway overlook autumn
Lincoln
Conway
Sabbaday Falls
Mount Hancock
Swift River
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Kancamagus Highway overlook autumn — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The Kancamagus Highway runs 34.5 miles as New Hampshire Route 112 across the White Mountain National Forest, from Lincoln on the west to Conway on the east. It climbs through Kancamagus Pass at 2,855 feet.

Peak color usually lands between the last week of September at higher elevations and the second week of October in the river valleys, with the first weekend of October the busiest. Sugar and red maples turn first.

The road is named for Chief Kancamagus, the last sagamore of the Penacook Confederacy in the late 1600s. The name has been used for the pass and the highway since the road was completed across the notch in 1959.

No. The 34.5-mile stretch has no gas stations, no restaurants, and no commercial development by Forest Service design. Fuel up in Lincoln or Conway before driving the road, especially in winter conditions.

The C.L. Graham Wangan Ground, Sugar Hill, and Pemigewasset overlooks on the western half of the road give the broadest southern views. The Hancock Overlook near Lincoln frames the Hancock peaks across the Pemigewasset valley.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for customers who honeymooned in the Whites, leaf-peeped with grandparents, or hiked Mount Hancock. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries the road well.

The autumn palette of burnt orange, gold, evergreen, and river slate sits easily in Mountain Modern, New England Traditional, and Cabin rooms. It pairs with oak, wide pine, leather, and warm wool.

A single Large reads well above a console or a twin bed. For a full sofa or mantel, a four-tile Mural carries the overlook at scale; a nine-tile Mural suits long entry or stair walls.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for those rooms. Both are scratch resistant and hold up to steam; the color is held in the ceramic surface and does not fade with cleaning.

A soft microfibre cloth and water is all that is needed. Skip abrasive pads, ammonia, and bleach. The thin glossy finish wipes clean and the color beneath it is not affected.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is curated and finished in our single Knoxville studio, with no licensing or third-party printing. Reid Wender chooses every place that enters the atlas.

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