Wender·Vista
Cascade Canyon trail
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWyoming
west of Jenny Lake, between Mount Teewinot and Mount St. John

Cascade Canyon trail

— — the canyon the mountains finally let you walk into.

— 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 trail starts at the west shore of Jenny Lake, climbs past Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point, then turns into the canyon proper. Cottonwoods give way to pine. The walls rise on both sides, Teewinot to the south and Mount St. John to the north, and Cascade Creek runs the whole way. Pika whistle from the talus. Moose work the lower willows at dusk. from the studio

from the studio
Cascade Canyon trail
— bring it home

Cascade Canyon trail, 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 Cascade Canyon trail

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

Cascade Canyon runs west into the Teton Range from the head of Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The classic out-and-back trail begins at the lake's west boat dock, reached by a $20 shuttle or a two-mile hike around the south shore, climbs to Inspiration Point at roughly 7,200 feet, then follows Cascade Creek between Mount Teewinot and Mount St. John. The full length to Lake Solitude is 14.4 miles round trip with 2,400 feet of gain; most hikers turn at the canyon fork.

— the air

The trailhead at Jenny Lake's west boat dock sits at 6,800 feet; Lake Solitude at the head of the canyon sits at 9,035. Alpine weather builds fast in summer afternoons, and afternoon thunderstorms are routine in July and August, so an early start is non-negotiable. Snow lingers in the upper canyon into July. The forest below Inspiration Point is lodgepole and Douglas fir; above the fork, subalpine fir and Engelmann spruce. Pika and yellow-bellied marmot work the talus benches on either side.

— the visit

The trail is open from snowmelt, usually late June, through October. The Jenny Lake boat shuttle runs roughly 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in season for $20 round trip and shaves four miles off the hike. Park entry is $35 per vehicle for seven days. Both black bears and grizzlies use the canyon; bear spray is recommended and stocked at the visitor center. No camping in the lower canyon; backcountry permits required above the fork toward Lake Solitude.

— where
United States · Teton County, Wyoming
— within
Grand Teton National Park
— elevation
2,073 m · 6,800 ft
— position
43.7639° N · 110.7397° 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.
1 km E
Jenny Lake
glacial lake
1 km S
Hidden Falls
waterfall
12 km W
Lake Solitude
alpine lake
N
Cascade Canyon trail
Jenny Lake
Hidden Falls
Lake Solitude
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Cascade Canyon trail — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Inspiration Point round trip is roughly 2 miles using the boat shuttle, 6 miles walking the lake. The canyon fork is 9.1 miles round trip; Lake Solitude is 14.4 miles round trip with 2,400 feet of gain.

Roughly late June through October, depending on snowpack. The Jenny Lake boat shuttle typically runs from early May through late September, weather permitting. Upper canyon snow can linger into July in heavy years.

Day hikes require only park entrance, $35 per vehicle. Backcountry overnight permits are required for camping above the canyon fork and are reserved through recreation.gov in advance for the summer season.

Yes, both black and grizzly bears use Cascade Canyon. The Park Service recommends bear spray, hiking in groups, and making noise on blind corners. Bear spray is sold at the Jenny Lake Visitor Center.

The Jenny Lake west boat dock sits at 6,800 feet. Inspiration Point is 7,200; the canyon fork at the junction with the North and South Forks is roughly 7,600; Lake Solitude is 9,035 feet.

Yes. Jenny Lake Boating runs a shuttle from the east boat dock at the visitor center to the west shore, $20 round trip, roughly every 10 to 15 minutes in summer from about 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

— about the piece in your home

It travels well to anyone who has walked past Hidden Falls and turned the corner into the canyon. A Small or Medium with a studio note carries the trail home.

Mountain-modern interiors, Mid-century cabin spaces with warm wood, and alpine-modern rooms with stone and steel. The granite greys and creek greens hold well against natural materials.

Yes. Alpine-modern has moved toward painterly landscape pieces with restraint instead of photo posters or generic mountain prints. This tile fits the direction Jackson Hole and Park City designers favour.

A single Large for a console or narrow wall, a 4-tile Mural for a standard sofa, a 9-tile Mural when the wall asks for a centrepiece. The vertical canyon composition scales cleanly across all three.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for rooms with steam or splash. Both are scratch-resistant and clean with a damp microfibre cloth.

A soft microfibre cloth and plain water. No solvents, no abrasive pads. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so the finish wears as the tile does.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is composed in-house by Reid Wender, the curator, and hand-finished at our Knoxville studio. No licensing, no third-party stock.

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