Wender·Vista
Guadalupe Peak
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileTexas · United States
the highest point in Texas, in the far western Trans-Pecos

Guadalupe Peak

— — a reef the desert wore down to.

— 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

“Guadalupe Peak is the high corner of Texas, 8,751 feet of grey Permian limestone standing over the salt flats west of the Pecos. The mountain is the remnant of a 260-million-year-old reef. The trail out of Pine Springs climbs four and a half miles to the summit pyramid. From the top, the Sierra Diablo and the Apache plains run to the horizon. — from the studio

from the studio
Guadalupe Peak
— bring it home

Guadalupe Peak, 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 Guadalupe Peak

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

Guadalupe Peak rises to 8,751 feet in Culberson County, Texas, at the southern end of the Guadalupe Mountains range that crosses into New Mexico. It is the highest point in the state of Texas, set within Guadalupe Mountains National Park, which was established in 1972 and covers about 350 square kilometres of the Chihuahuan Desert and the range itself. The trailhead is at Pine Springs on US Highway 62/180, roughly 175 kilometres east of El Paso. The summit pyramid carries a stainless-steel marker placed by American Airlines in 1958 to commemorate the old transcontinental mail route.

— the stone

The Guadalupes are the exposed remnant of the Capitan Reef, a 260-million-year-old fossil barrier reef that grew along the edge of a Permian sea. Tectonic uplift in the late Cenozoic raised the buried reef thousands of feet, and the softer surrounding rock weathered away to leave the limestone wall standing in the desert. El Capitan, the cliff-faced sister peak just south of Guadalupe, gives the cleanest view of the reef face from the highway. The same formation runs north to Carlsbad Caverns, where the limestone is hollowed out instead of standing up.

— the visit

The Guadalupe Peak Trail is the standard route to the summit: 8.4 miles round trip from the Pine Springs trailhead, with about 3,000 feet of climb. The Park Service rates the trail as strenuous and recommends starting in the early morning, with at least a gallon of water per person; wind on the summit ridge regularly exceeds 60 miles per hour. The park itself has only one paved road and very limited services, no fuel and no in-park lodging. The closest towns with rooms and gas are Whites City and Carlsbad on the New Mexico side.

— where
United States · Culberson County, Texas
— within
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
— elevation
2,667 m · 8,751 ft
— position
31.8912° N · 104.8603° 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 S
El Capitan
limestone peak
6 km E
Pine Springs
trailhead
55 km NE
Carlsbad Caverns
cave system
N
Guadalupe Peak
El Capitan
Pine Springs
Carlsbad Caverns
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Guadalupe Peak — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Guadalupe Peak is in Culberson County in far west Texas, within Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The trailhead at Pine Springs is on US Highway 62/180, about 175 kilometres east of El Paso.

The summit reaches 8,751 feet, or 2,667 metres, above sea level. It is the highest point in Texas, just over a thousand feet higher than its neighbour El Capitan on the southern edge of the range.

The Guadalupe Peak Trail is 8.4 miles round trip with about 3,000 feet of climb. The National Park Service rates it strenuous; most hikers take six to eight hours and start in the early morning.

A stainless-steel pyramid placed in 1958 by American Airlines to mark the centennial of the Butterfield Overland Mail route, which passed through Guadalupe Pass below. A weatherproof register sits in a metal box beside it.

The range is the exposed remnant of the Capitan Reef, a Permian-era fossil reef roughly 260 million years old. Tectonic uplift raised the buried reef and erosion stripped away the softer surrounding rock.

Late autumn through early spring. Summer brings extreme heat at the base and lightning on the summit ridge; winter days are cool and clear, with strong wind. The fall colours in McKittrick Canyon peak in early November.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Guadalupe Peak is the high point of Texas and a milestone summit for hikers working the state and county highpoint lists. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note carries well as a summit gift.

The Voynich treatment of Guadalupe runs to limestone grey, Chihuahuan ochre, and big-sky blue. It sits well in Southwest-modern, Texas-ranch, and desert-minimalist interiors that already carry leather and natural wood.

Yes. The current revival of warm desert palettes — terracotta, sage, dust blue — favours Chihuahuan Desert scenes. A Large above a console or a 4-tile Mural over a leather sofa both work.

A single Large covers a console or narrow wall. Above a standard sofa, a 4-tile Mural is the proportional choice; for a long sectional wall, a 9-tile Mural carries the room.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and shrug off humidity. The Glossy finish is for framed wall art in drier rooms.

A dry or damp microfibre cloth handles everything. The colour lives in the surface and will not lift. Skip abrasive pads and harsh chemicals; warm water is enough for a kitchen splash.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is curated and finished by the studio. There is no licensing and no third-party catalogue. Reid Wender chooses each place and signs off on the final image.

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