shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWyoming

a 142-mile figure-eight through the park, northwest Wyoming

Yellowstone Grand Loop Road

— the road that strings the wonders together.

— 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

“Built in stages between 1905 and the 1930s, the Grand Loop ties Old Faithful, the Canyon, Mammoth, and the Lake into one driveable shape. It is the spine the rest of the park hangs from. Most visitors drive at least part of it. A few drive all of it in a day and remember nothing. The ones who pull over often remember everything.

from the studio

— bring it home

Yellowstone Grand Loop Road, 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 Yellowstone Grand Loop Road

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

The Grand Loop Road runs 142 miles in a figure-eight through Yellowstone's interior, connecting all five park entrances and every major attraction. The route was laid out by U.S. Army engineer Hiram Chittenden between 1891 and 1905 and rebuilt as a paved auto road in the 1930s. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Grand Loop Road Historic District. The road crosses the Continental Divide three times and reaches its highest point at Craig Pass, 8,262 feet.

— informed by NPS — Grand Loop, Wikipedia — Historic District

— the visit

The full loop takes four to seven hours of pure driving, though most visitors split it across two or three days. Bison jams, construction, and weather can double estimates. Only the northern segment between Mammoth and Cooke City stays open to wheeled vehicles in winter; the rest closes from early November to late April and reopens to snowcoaches and snowmobiles. Gas is available at Old Faithful, Canyon, Tower-Roosevelt, and Fishing Bridge; the nearest full towns are Gardiner, Cody, and Jackson.

— informed by NPS — Operating Hours

— the season

Summer brings the heaviest traffic; July and August routinely see 700,000 monthly visitors, most of them on the Loop. September thins the crowds and the elk begin to bugle in Mammoth. Winter closures begin the first Monday of November, when plows pull the centre lines for the last time. The road's spring opening in late April is a soft ceremony that locals from Cody and Gardiner mark on the calendar.

— informed by NPS — Visitation Stats

— where

United States · Park County, Wyoming

— within

Yellowstone National Park

— elevation

2,400 m · 7,875 ft

— position

44.5980° N · 110.5478° 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.

at the lake

Old Faithful

geyser

at the lake

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

canyon

at the lake

Mammoth Hot Springs

hot spring terrace

at the lake

Yellowstone Lake

lake

Yellowstone Grand Loop Road

Old Faithful

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Mammoth Hot Springs

Yellowstone Lake

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Yellowstone Grand Loop Road — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

142 miles, laid out as a figure-eight through Yellowstone's interior. The lower loop and upper loop are 96 and 70 miles respectively, joined at Norris Junction and Canyon Village.

Four to seven hours of pure driving, though bison jams, construction, and stops at major attractions push most full-loop days to ten or twelve hours. Splitting it across two or three days is more common.

Most of the loop is open to wheeled vehicles from late April through early November. The Mammoth to Cooke City segment in the north stays open year-round; the rest reopens in winter only to snowcoaches and snowmobiles.

Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Lake, the Hayden and Lamar valleys, and Norris Geyser Basin all connect through the loop.

Craig Pass at 8,262 feet, between Old Faithful and West Thumb. The road crosses the Continental Divide three times across the full circuit.

— about the piece in your home

Often, yes. Anyone who has spent a Yellowstone trip on the Grand Loop carries a mental map of the figure-eight. The tile gives that map a place on the wall. A Small or Medium reads well as a remembrance.

It suits mountain-modern, transitional, and warm-toned minimalist rooms. The stained-glass road and forest greens read as a landscape rather than a map, so the piece anchors a wall without becoming wayfinding decor.

Yes. Curated travel walls have moved away from framed printable maps toward single-image pieces tied to one trip. A Grand Loop tile holds an entire Yellowstone visit in one frame.

A single Large covers a console or reading chair. For a sofa-width wall, a 4-tile Mural carries the road's length, and a 9-tile Mural fills a great-room or hallway run.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any wet or steamy space. Both are scratch-resistant and hold colour through steam, splash, and daily cleaning.

A microfibre cloth and plain water. Skip abrasives, ammonia, and glass cleaner. The colour is set into the ceramic surface, so a damp wipe is the only maintenance the tile needs.

— if this one stayed with you

A few you might also love.

Hand-picked by the eye that found Sorapis. Same air, same kind of quiet.