Wender·Vista
Twin Falls on the South Fork Snoqualmie
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWashington
in Olallie State Park, east of North Bend

Twin Falls on the South Fork Snoqualmie

— — the river the snowmelt remembers.

— 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 short walk off I-90, the South Fork Snoqualmie drops twice through a basalt notch and the second drop is the one people come for. The trail climbs through second-growth Douglas-fir, then a wooden bridge crosses the gorge at exactly the height the upper falls intends you to see it. The river is loudest in May. By August it has its quieter voice back. from the studio

from the studio
Twin Falls on the South Fork Snoqualmie
— bring it home

Twin Falls on the South Fork Snoqualmie, 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 Twin Falls on the South Fork Snoqualmie

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

Twin Falls sits on the South Fork Snoqualmie River inside Olallie State Park, in King County, Washington, about three miles southeast of North Bend off I-90 exit 34. The Twin Falls Trail is roughly 2.6 miles round trip from the lower trailhead, climbing through Douglas-fir and western hemlock to a wooden footbridge between the upper and lower drops. The upper falls plunges roughly 135 feet through a tight basalt gorge cut by glacial meltwater at the foot of the Cascade Range.

— the water

The South Fork Snoqualmie rises in the Cascades near Snoqualmie Pass and runs roughly 25 miles to its confluence near North Bend. Snowmelt drives the flow: discharge peaks in May and June and the falls thunder. By late August the river thins and the basalt below the drop dries to a paler grey. Winter rain can spike the flow again. The same river joins the Middle and North Forks to form the Snoqualmie that pours over Snoqualmie Falls a few miles downstream.

— the visit

The lower trailhead is off 468th Avenue SE in Olallie State Park; a Discover Pass is required to park. The route gains about 500 feet to the footbridge viewpoint, which is the iconic vantage between the two drops. An upper trailhead off Homestead Valley Road shortens the walk if mobility is a factor. The bridge holds light best mid-morning when sun reaches the gorge floor. Dogs on leash, no swimming below the falls.

— informed by WTA — Twin Falls
— where
United States · King County, Washington
— within
Olallie State Park
— position
47.4525° N · 121.7011° 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.
18 km NW
Snoqualmie Falls
waterfall
8 km W
Rattlesnake Ledge
viewpoint
12 km NW
Mount Si
peak
N
Twin Falls on the South Fork Snoqualmie
Snoqualmie Falls
Rattlesnake Ledge
Mount Si
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Twin Falls on the South Fork Snoqualmie — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The upper drop falls roughly 135 feet through a basalt gorge on the South Fork Snoqualmie. A second, lower drop sits just below the footbridge that crosses between them.

About 2.6 miles round trip from the lower trailhead in Olallie State Park, with roughly 500 feet of elevation gain to the footbridge viewpoint.

May and June, when Cascade snowmelt drives the South Fork Snoqualmie to peak discharge. By late August the flow thins noticeably.

Yes. The lower trailhead sits inside Olallie State Park, and a Washington State Discover Pass is required for the parking area.

Off I-90 exit 34, then south on 468th Avenue SE to the Olallie State Park lower trailhead, about three miles southeast of North Bend.

The South Fork Snoqualmie River, which joins the Middle and North Forks near North Bend to form the Snoqualmie that pours over Snoqualmie Falls downstream.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for people with ties to North Bend or the I-90 corridor. The South Fork is a Sunday-walk river for many Valley families. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio reads as personal.

Mountain-modern interiors, Pacific Northwest cabin palettes, and warm Minimalist rooms with wood and slate. The deep green and basalt grey settle into wood-toned walls without fighting them.

Yes. Forest greens, moving water, and old-growth texture are core to the biophilic palette. The tile reads as a window onto a real gorge rather than a stock landscape.

A single Large sits well above a console. Above a standard sofa, a 4-tile Mural carries the gorge at scale; a 9-tile Mural is the full-wall option.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and stand up to humidity, which suits a Pacific Northwest bath or a backsplash above a sink.

A microfibre cloth and plain water. No abrasive cleaners and no glass spray. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so it does not lift.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. Reid Wender curates the atlas; nothing here is licensed in from elsewhere.

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