Wender·Vista
Mount Lincoln Franconia Ridge
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew Hampshire
on the Franconia Ridge above Franconia Notch

Mount Lincoln Franconia Ridge

— — the spine between two open summits.

— 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 middle summit of the Franconia Ridge, between Little Haystack to the south and Lafayette to the north. About 5,089 feet, with the ridgeline running open and exposed across grey schist and alpine sedge. The peak is a quiet crest rather than a sharp point, with views east into Pemigewasset Wilderness and west across Cannon Mountain. from the studio

from the studio
Mount Lincoln Franconia Ridge
— bring it home

Mount Lincoln Franconia Ridge, 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 Lincoln Franconia Ridge

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 Lincoln stands at 5,089 feet on Franconia Ridge in the White Mountain National Forest, the eighth-highest peak in New Hampshire. The mountain was named in the mid-19th century for Abraham Lincoln, and sits between Mount Lafayette to the north and Little Haystack to the south. The three peaks form the alpine spine of the Franconia Range, west of the Pemigewasset Wilderness and east of Franconia Notch State Park along I-93.

— the air

The summit and the connecting ridge sit fully above tree line, with krummholz giving way near 4,800 feet to alpine sedge, three-toothed cinquefoil, and exposed bedrock. The ridge between Lincoln and Lafayette runs roughly 0.9 miles in open air, with the eastern face dropping toward Owl's Head and the western slope falling to Cannon. The exposure is unbroken; the ridge offers no shelter once a hiker leaves the krummholz.

— the visit

Lincoln is reached as part of the Franconia Ridge Loop from Lafayette Place off I-93, about 8.9 miles round trip with 3,900 feet of climb. Standard practice climbs Falling Waters Trail to Little Haystack, walks north over Lincoln to Lafayette, and descends past the Greenleaf Hut and Old Bridle Path. The ridge is one of the most heavily used alpine routes in the eastern United States; stay on the marked rock to protect the cushion-plant zones.

— where
United States · Grafton County, New Hampshire
— within
Franconia Notch State Park
— elevation
1,551 m · 5,089 ft
— position
44.1453° N · 71.6442° 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.
2 km N
Mount Lafayette
peak
1 km S
Little Haystack
peak
3 km NW
Greenleaf Hut
AMC hut
2 km E
Pemigewasset Wilderness
wilderness area
N
Mount Lincoln Franconia Ridge
Mount Lafayette
Little Haystack
Greenleaf Hut
Pemigewasset Wilderness
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Mount Lincoln Franconia Ridge — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The summit reaches 5,089 feet, or 1,551 metres. It is the eighth-highest peak in New Hampshire and the second-highest along Franconia Ridge, after Lafayette.

The peak was named for Abraham Lincoln in the mid-19th century, following the naming convention applied across the White Mountains that honored American presidents and statesmen of the period.

Lincoln is the middle summit on the Franconia Ridge, between Little Haystack to the south and Mount Lafayette to the north. The three together form the alpine spine of the Franconia Range.

Yes. The ridge crosses the krummholz line near 4,800 feet and runs in open alpine conditions from Little Haystack through Lincoln to Lafayette, a stretch of roughly 1.7 miles fully exposed to weather.

The Franconia Ridge Loop is an 8.9-mile circuit from Lafayette Place off I-93. It climbs Falling Waters Trail, crosses the alpine ridge over Little Haystack, Lincoln, and Lafayette, and descends past Greenleaf Hut.

Late June through early October is the standard season. The ridge offers no shelter; in wind, rain, or fog above tree line, the standard practice is to descend at once toward Greenleaf rather than continuing across the open crest.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for that recipient. The Franconia Ridge Loop is one of the most loved alpine walks in the eastern United States, and Lincoln is the middle summit that defines it. A Medium suits a study wall.

It sits comfortably in mountain-modern, traditional New England, and quiet Scandinavian rooms. The grey ridge and sedge palette grounds warm wood, oiled brass, and clean wool textiles.

Yes. Alpine-modern leans on honest stone and timber textures, and a ceramic tile of a specific named ridge brings place specificity that printed posters rarely carry into the same room.

A single Large reads well above a console. Above a sofa, a four-tile Mural holds the proportions; a nine-tile Mural fills a feature wall without crowding the corners.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installation in steam and splash environments. Reserve the Glossy finish for framed wall pieces.

A microfibre cloth and clean water are enough. No abrasive pads, no harsh solvents. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface and is not vulnerable to ordinary household cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made by our single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. No licensing, no third-party imagery. Reid Wender is the curator behind every place in the atlas.

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