Wender·Vista
Slide Mountain Catskills summit
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York
the highest point in the Catskills

Slide Mountain Catskills summit

— — the quiet at the top of the long green ridge.

— 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 summit of Slide is wooded, not bald. The view opens through a gap in the spruce just past the false top, looking south toward the Burroughs Range. John Burroughs camped near here in the 1880s and wrote about the balsam. The trail from Woodland Valley is the long way in; the trail from the Slide Mountain trailhead is the short one. The top is rarely crowded on a weekday. from the studio

from the studio
Slide Mountain Catskills summit
— bring it home

Slide Mountain Catskills summit, 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 Slide Mountain Catskills summit

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

Slide Mountain rises to 4,180 feet in the Burroughs Range of the Catskills, the highest summit in the range and in Ulster County. It sits inside Catskill Park, a 700,000-acre patchwork of state Forest Preserve and private land established in 1885. The peak is the namesake of the Slide Mountain Wilderness Area. The shortest route is a 5.5-mile out-and-back from the Slide Mountain trailhead on County Route 47; the longer Burroughs Range traverse links Slide, Cornell, and Wittenberg.

— the air

Above 3,500 feet the hardwoods give over to red spruce and balsam fir, a small island of boreal forest stranded by the last glaciation. John Burroughs, who lived in West Park and gave the range his name, called the summit air on Slide the sweetest he knew. The temperature at the top runs roughly ten degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the trailhead; the wind on the southern outlook is steady most afternoons. Snow lingers into late April in shaded pockets along the upper ridge.

— the visit

The Slide Mountain trailhead lot on Slide Mountain Road holds about thirty cars and fills early on summer Saturdays. The round trip is roughly 5.5 miles with about 1,750 feet of gain; most hikers move at a steady pace and finish in four to five hours. The Burroughs plaque, set into a rock face just below the summit, marks the spot near where the naturalist camped in the 1880s. There is no fee. Black bears are present; food is best carried in a bear canister on overnights.

— where
United States · Ulster County, New York
— within
Catskill Park
— elevation
1,274 m · 4,180 ft
— position
42.0150° N · 74.3856° 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.
5 km E
Wittenberg Mountain
Catskill peak
3 km E
Cornell Mountain
Catskill peak
8 km N
Woodland Valley
valley and campground
16 km N
Phoenicia
Catskill village
N
Slide Mountain Catskills summit
Wittenberg Mountain
Cornell Mountain
Woodland Valley
Phoenicia
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Slide Mountain Catskills summit — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Slide Mountain rises to 4,180 feet, making it the highest peak in the Catskills and the highest point in Ulster County, New York. It is the namesake summit of the Slide Mountain Wilderness Area inside Catskill Park.

The shortest route is the trail from the Slide Mountain trailhead on County Route 47, a roughly 5.5-mile out-and-back with about 1,750 feet of elevation gain. Most hikers finish in four to five hours.

Above about 3,500 feet, the hardwoods give way to red spruce and balsam fir, a remnant boreal forest left behind after the last glaciation. The summit itself is wooded rather than bald.

John Burroughs was the naturalist who lived in West Park and camped near the summit in the 1880s. He wrote about Slide in his essays, and a plaque just below the top marks his camp.

The summit itself is wooded, but a southern outlook opens through a gap in the spruce just past the false top, looking across the Burroughs Range toward Cornell and Wittenberg.

No permit or fee is required for a day hike. The trailhead lot holds about thirty cars and fills on summer weekends. Overnight campers should carry food in a bear canister.

— about the piece in your home

It travels well as a gift for someone with ties to the range. Slide is the high point of the Catskill 35, and many hikers count it as their first or last on that list. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note carries well.

The deep spruce greens and soft ridge blues sit easily in mountain-modern rooms, cabin interiors, and warm minimalist studies. The piece also reads well in a Jewel-tone Maximalist hallway with walnut trim.

Yes. Alpine-modern rooms lean on natural greens, weathered wood, and quiet wall art that holds a single view. The Slide tile fits that brief without competing with the room.

Above a standard sofa we recommend a single Large or a 4-tile Mural. Above a console table a Medium reads well; for a longer wall a 9-tile Mural carries the room.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes are scratch-resistant and handle steam well. Glossy is best kept to dry walls where it can hold the light.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough for routine dust. For a kitchen install, a damp cloth with a drop of mild dish soap handles cooking residue. Avoid abrasive pads.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work from a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. We do not license images in or out. Reid Wender curates the atlas himself.

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