Wender·Vista
Ripley Falls Crawford Notch
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew Hampshire
in Crawford Notch, off the Ethan Pond Trail

Ripley Falls Crawford Notch

— — a hundred feet of water, slanted across the granite.

— 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

“A long sloping waterfall on Avalanche Brook, dropping about a hundred feet across an open granite slab in Crawford Notch State Park. The trail in is short and steep, half a mile up from the railroad bed. Best in late spring with the snowmelt running, and again after a thunderstorm in August. From the studio.

from the studio
Ripley Falls Crawford Notch
— bring it home

Ripley Falls Crawford Notch, 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 Ripley Falls Crawford Notch

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

Ripley Falls is a roughly hundred-foot sloping waterfall on Avalanche Brook in Crawford Notch State Park, in the township of Hart's Location, New Hampshire. The brook drops across an open granite slab in the White Mountain National Forest before joining the Saco River below. The falls were named for Henry Ripley, who first surveyed them in the nineteenth century, and have been a regular White Mountain destination since the railroad opened the notch in 1875.

— informed by Wikipedia, NH State Parks
— the water

Avalanche Brook drains the western slope of Mount Willey and the saddle above Ethan Pond. Volume varies sharply with the season. Snowmelt in late April and May runs the falls full and white across the slab; high summer can shrink the flow to a few thin ribbons over the rock; a heavy August thunderstorm can bring the falls back within an hour. Below the slab the brook runs another half mile down to the Saco.

— informed by USGS Saco River basin
— the visit

The trail is reached from the Ripley Falls trailhead off US Route 302, about a mile south of the Willey House site. From the parking area a short walk crosses the Conway Scenic Railroad bed and joins the Ethan Pond Trail; the falls spur leaves at about a quarter mile. Total walk in is about half a mile, climbing roughly three hundred feet on rocky tread. Sturdy shoes, and care on the slab in wet weeks.

— where
United States · Hart's Location, Carroll County, New Hampshire
— within
Crawford Notch State Park
— elevation
488 m · 1,600 ft
— position
44.1486° N · 71.3858° 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
Willey House site
historic site
3 km S
Arethusa Falls
waterfall
3 km W
Mount Willey
mountain
7 km N
Crawford Notch Depot
historic depot
N
Ripley Falls Crawford Notch
Willey House site
Arethusa Falls
Mount Willey
Crawford Notch Depot
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Ripley Falls Crawford Notch — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

About one hundred feet, sloping across an open granite slab on Avalanche Brook in Crawford Notch State Park. The brook drains the western slope of Mount Willey and the saddle above Ethan Pond.

Off US Route 302 in Crawford Notch, about a mile south of the Willey House site. The marked Ripley Falls trailhead has a small parking area and crosses the Conway Scenic Railroad bed.

About half a mile each way, climbing roughly three hundred feet on rocky tread. Plan thirty to forty-five minutes up and the same down, longer if the slab is wet.

Late April through May, when the snowmelt runs the falls full across the granite. A heavy August thunderstorm can also bring the volume back. High dry summer reduces the falls to thin ribbons.

Henry Ripley, who first surveyed the falls in the nineteenth century. The site became a regular White Mountain destination after the railroad opened the notch in 1875.

Yes. Arethusa Falls, one of the tallest in New Hampshire, is reached from a separate trailhead about two miles south on Route 302. Both can be linked on a longer loop hike.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Ripley Falls is a well-known short hike in Crawford Notch and a familiar stop for White Mountain regulars. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note suits a hiker's gift.

Mountain-modern, alpine-traditional, and warm minimalist rooms. The granite-and-spruce palette pairs with wool, oak, and brushed bronze in a study, lodge room, or stair landing.

Yes. Mountain-modern and biophilic directions favour specific water and stone references over generic landscape, and a named White Mountain waterfall suits that move.

The vertical line of the falls reads well as a single Large above a sofa or console. A four-tile Mural stretches the slab; a nine-tile Mural carries the falls across a tall stair wall.

Yes. Choose Dura Satin or Matte for steam and splash zones. Both are scratch-resistant and clean with a microfibre cloth and water.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water. No abrasives or ammonia. The colour lives in the ceramic surface and stays bright with light, regular cleaning.

Yes. Wender Studios is a single family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio and is not licensed from any third party.

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