shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWashington

in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, east of Snoqualmie Pass

Rachel Lake below Rampart Ridge

Name: Rachel Lake below Rampart Ridge — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— the ridge held still in the water.

— 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

— 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 subalpine lake under the broken teeth of Rampart Ridge, four miles in from the Box Canyon trailhead near Lake Kachess. The last mile climbs hard through hemlock and devils club. On still mornings the water holds the ridge upside down, and the parties that came in by headlamp keep their voices low.

from the studio

— bring it home

Rachel Lake below Rampart 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 Rachel Lake below Rampart 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

Rachel Lake sits in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Kittitas County, reached by a four-mile trail from the Box Canyon trailhead at the end of Forest Service Road 4930, near Lake Kachess. The lake rests at roughly 4,650 feet, just below the granite spine of Rampart Ridge. The final mile is the steep one, climbing through old hemlock with the views opening late. From the outlet, climber paths continue up to Rampart Lakes and Lila Lakes in the basin above.

— informed by USFS — Okanogan-Wenatchee, Wikipedia — Alpine Lakes Wilderness

— the water

The lake is glacial in origin, carved into the granite of the Snoqualmie batholith and fed by snowmelt from the ridge above. It stays cold all summer. Anglers find small cutthroat near the inlet stream; the shallows go quickly to drop-off near the talus on the west side. By late September the surface can skim with ice at dawn. The outlet drains north into Box Canyon Creek and eventually to Kachess Lake, part of the Yakima River headwaters.

— informed by WDFW — Rachel Lake

— the air

At 4,650 feet the air is thinner than the trailhead suggests and the temperature drops fast once the sun leaves the basin. The ridge blocks the western light by late afternoon in shoulder season. Mosquitoes hold through early August in a normal snow year; by Labor Day the meadows are turning. The trail sees enough traffic on summer weekends that solitude lives mid-week, or at the upper lakes a thousand feet higher.

— informed by WTA — Rachel Lake

— where

United States · Kittitas County, Washington

— within

Alpine Lakes Wilderness

— elevation

1,417 m · 4,650 ft

— 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

Rampart Lakes

alpine basin

6 km S

Kachess Lake

reservoir

30 km W

Snoqualmie Pass

mountain pass

Rachel Lake below Rampart Ridge

Rampart Lakes

Kachess Lake

Snoqualmie Pass

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Rachel Lake below Rampart Ridge — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Rachel Lake is in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Kittitas County, Washington, reached by a four-mile trail from the Box Canyon trailhead off Forest Service Road 4930 near Lake Kachess.

The trail runs roughly four miles each way with about 1,600 feet of gain, most of it in the final mile climbing the headwall up from Box Canyon Creek.

Rampart Ridge is the granite crest above Rachel Lake, part of the Snoqualmie batholith. From the lake, climber paths lead up to Rampart Lakes and Lila Lakes in the basin behind.

Yes. Backcountry camping is allowed in established sites at the lake under Alpine Lakes Wilderness rules, and a Northwest Forest Pass is required at the trailhead.

The trail is generally snow-free from mid-July through early October in a typical year, though the upper basin holds snow longer and the road may close in winter.

Yes, the lake holds small cutthroat trout, managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A state freshwater license applies, and the inlet stream often fishes best.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for hikers who know the wilderness by trailhead names. Pair a Small with a handwritten note from the studio, or step up to a Medium for a desk wall.

The piece sits well in mountain-modern, Pacific Northwest, and quiet alpine interiors. The granite-and-water palette holds against unfinished wood, wool, and stone without competing.

Yes. The cool greens and granite blues read as biophilic without leaning tropical, which fits the current Northwest take on the trend leaning toward subalpine and conifer palettes.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large or a four-tile Mural reads at the right scale. Above a console, a Medium sits cleanly without crowding lamps.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle the humidity of a shower wall or the splash zone of a backsplash.

A dry microfibre cloth lifts dust. For anything more, a damp microfibre with water is enough. No abrasives and no ammonia-based cleaners on the surface.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, hand-finished in Knoxville, and not licensed from any third party. One studio, one eye.

— if this one stayed with you