Wender·Vista
Quechee Gorge from the bridge
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont
on US Route 4, east of Woodstock

Quechee Gorge from the bridge

— — the long look straight down, before the river answers.

— 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 Ottauquechee River cuts a narrow corridor of schist 165 feet below the steel arch carrying US Route 4. From the sidewalk on the bridge the gorge falls away on both sides at once, pine and hemlock holding the rim. Cars pass behind you. The river is quieter than you expect for the drop.

from the studio
Quechee Gorge from the bridge
— bring it home

Quechee Gorge from the bridge, 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 Quechee Gorge from the bridge

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

Quechee Gorge is the deepest gorge in Vermont, where the Ottauquechee River runs roughly 165 feet below the rim through a corridor of metamorphic schist carved by glacial meltwater at the end of the last ice age, about 13,000 years ago. The 1911 steel arch bridge carrying US Route 4 spans it at the narrowest point, just east of the village of Quechee in the town of Hartford, Windsor County. The land around the gorge is held as Quechee State Park, one of Vermont's most visited day-use parks.

— the stone

The walls of the gorge are Devonian-age Gile Mountain Formation schist, a foliated rock that splits along visible grain when the river works at it. The current bridge is the third on the site: a covered wooden span and a railroad trestle came before, both replaced by the riveted steel arch completed in 1911 for the Woodstock Railroad. The structure was retrofitted for highway use in the 1930s when US Route 4 was paved through. The deck sits about 165 feet above the riverbed.

— the visit

The bridge has pedestrian sidewalks on both sides and a low railing; the view straight down is the draw. Parking is on the Quechee State Park side at the visitor center, about 200 feet south of the bridge. A 1-mile trail descends from the rim to the riverbed and back. The bridge and trail are open year-round, free of charge; the park day-use fee applies inside the gate from late May through mid-October.

— where
United States · Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont
— within
Quechee State Park
— position
43.6406° N · 72.4106° 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 W
Quechee village
village
10 km W
Woodstock
village
1 km S
VINS Nature Center
nature center
N
Quechee Gorge from the bridge
Quechee village
Woodstock
VINS Nature Center
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Quechee Gorge from the bridge — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

About 165 feet from the bridge deck to the Ottauquechee River below. It is the deepest gorge in Vermont, cut by glacial meltwater through Devonian schist at the end of the last ice age.

The current steel arch bridge was completed in 1911 for the Woodstock Railroad and converted to highway use for US Route 4 in the 1930s. It is the third span built across the gorge.

Yes. A 1-mile gravel trail descends from the rim near the visitor center on the south side and returns by the same route. The walk down is easy; the walk back is steady uphill.

The bridge and the trail to the river are free and open year-round. A day-use fee applies inside Quechee State Park from late May through mid-October.

Mid-September through early October for foliage in the gorge walls. Late spring runoff brings the loudest river. Winter strips the trees and shows the schist clearly.

The gorge sits within the town of Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont, just east of the village of Quechee and about 10 miles east of Woodstock on US Route 4.

— about the piece in your home

Quechee is one of the most recognised river views in the state, and the bridge appears on many Vermonters' drives between Woodstock and the Connecticut River. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The deep greens and slate greys of the gorge sit comfortably in mountain-modern, cabin, and warm-traditional New England rooms. It also reads well against unpainted wood and against a soft white wall.

Yes. Vertical landscape work with cool greens and grey stone is a steady note in current mountain-modern and Vermont-vernacular rooms, where it replaces the heavier framed-print look.

Above a standard sofa a single Large reads well; above a longer console a 4-tile Mural carries the wall. For a stair landing or open great room a 9-tile Mural holds the space.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and suited to vertical installation in showers, backsplashes, and humid rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth with water is enough for everyday dust. For a deeper clean, a damp cloth with a drop of mild dish soap, then dry with a second microfibre. No abrasives.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, hand-finished in-house. We do not license imagery from other artists or stock libraries.

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