shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew Hampshire

above Franconia Notch, on a small bench under Cannon Mountain

Lonesome Lake AMC hut

— — a porch with the Franconia Ridge across the water.

— 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

“An Appalachian Mountain Club hut sitting on a small glacial bench above Franconia Notch, with Lonesome Lake spread out in front and the Franconia Ridge rising across the water. The hike from Lafayette Place is 1.6 miles and about a thousand feet of gain, gentle enough for families. The hut sleeps 44 in shared bunkrooms and serves a hot breakfast and dinner from June into October. From the porch the ridge fills the view: Lincoln, Lafayette, and on a clear evening, the cairns catching the last light. — from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Lonesome Lake AMC hut, 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 Lonesome Lake AMC hut

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

Lonesome Lake Hut is the southernmost of the eight Appalachian Mountain Club huts strung across the White Mountains. It sits at about 2,750 feet on a glacial shelf above Franconia Notch, on the western shore of the 14-acre Lonesome Lake, directly under the eastern flank of Cannon Mountain. The current hut was built in 1965, replacing an earlier cabin operated by the AMC since 1929. It sleeps 44 guests in two bunkhouses and is the smallest and most family-accessible of the hut chain, reached by a 1.6-mile climb from Lafayette Place Campground.

— informed by Wikipedia — Lonesome Lake Hut, AMC — Lonesome Lake Hut

— the season

The hut runs full-service from early June through mid-October, with the AMC croo cooking breakfast and dinner family-style and packing supplies up the trail by hand. After mid-October it switches to self-service through the winter, with the kitchen and bunkrooms open but no meals provided. The lake freezes by December and holds ice into April. Black flies are heavy in late May and early June; the best stretch of porch weather runs from mid-July through the last week of September, when the ridge across the water begins to turn.

— informed by AMC — hut seasons

— the visit

The standard approach is the Lonesome Lake Trail from Lafayette Place Campground on U.S. Route 3, 1.6 miles and roughly 1,000 feet of climb. Bunks are reserved through the AMC and book up months ahead for summer weekends; weekday nights in shoulder season are easier. Day visitors are welcome to walk the loop trail around the lake, about 0.8 miles, with the best ridge view from the small footbridge on the northeastern shore. The hut does not have running water in guest rooms; the kitchen and a composting privy serve the building.

— informed by AMC — reservations

— where

United States · Grafton County, New Hampshire

— within

Franconia Notch State Park

— elevation

838 m · 2,750 ft

— position

44.1431° N · 71.7039° 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.

at the lake

Lonesome Lake

alpine lake

2 km W

Cannon Mountain

peak

3 km E

Franconia Ridge

ridge

3 km E

Lafayette Place

trailhead

Lonesome Lake AMC hut

Lonesome Lake

Cannon Mountain

Franconia Ridge

Lafayette Place

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Lonesome Lake AMC hut — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

The hut sits at about 2,750 feet on a glacial bench above Franconia Notch, just west of Lonesome Lake and under the eastern flank of Cannon Mountain. The lake itself is 14 acres and roughly the same elevation.

The standard approach is 1.6 miles with about 1,000 feet of elevation gain on the Lonesome Lake Trail from Lafayette Place Campground. Most hikers reach the hut in 90 minutes to two hours; families with children take longer.

The current hut was built by the Appalachian Mountain Club in 1965, replacing an earlier cabin first operated on the site in 1929. It is the southernmost of the AMC's eight White Mountain huts.

Lonesome Lake Hut sleeps 44 guests across two bunkhouses, making it the smallest hut in the AMC chain. Bunks are coed and shared; guests bring their own sleeping bags or rent linens from the croo.

Yes, in self-service mode. Full-service operation with meals runs early June through mid-October. Through the colder months the kitchen and bunkrooms remain open but no meals are provided; guests bring and cook their own food.

The porch and dining room face east across Lonesome Lake to the full sweep of the Franconia Ridge: Mount Lincoln at 5,089 feet and Mount Lafayette at 5,260 feet. The ridge catches the last sun while the hut is already in shadow.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. AMC hut guests tend to remember Lonesome Lake fondly, often as a first family overnight in the mountains. A Medium or Small with a handwritten note from the studio carries the porch view and the lake well.

The hut and ridge read well with mountain-modern, cabin-traditional, and Scandinavian rooms. Slate blues and forest greens sit comfortably against pine, oak, or grey-washed wood.

Cabin-modern remains a steady category, with current rooms warmer and less rustic than a decade ago. This piece fits that shift, reading as a real hut rather than a stylised lodge.

A single Large covers most sofas and longer consoles. For a wider statement above a sectional, a four-tile Mural works; for a full wall, a nine-tile Mural. Coaster or Keepsake sizes suit a cabin bedside or a hiker's office.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any room with steam or splash, including bathrooms and kitchens. The colour lives in the surface and will not fade or peel.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water. No solvents or abrasive cleaners are needed. The thin glossy finish wipes clean and resists fingerprints.

Yes. The artwork is original to Wender Studios, made in our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no licensing and no other source for this piece.

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