shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWyoming

from an 8,348-foot overlook on the East Entrance Road, Wyoming

Yellowstone Lake from Lake Butte

— the lake the Absarokas hold against the sky.

— 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

“Lake Butte Overlook sits a thousand feet above Yellowstone Lake and ten miles inside the East Entrance. From the rim the whole lake opens out: 132 square miles of water, the Absaroka Range to the east, and on the clearest days the Teton peaks low on the horizon to the south. It is one of the few places in the park where the lake reads as the inland sea it actually is.

from the studio

— bring it home

Yellowstone Lake from Lake Butte, 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 Lake from Lake Butte

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

Lake Butte Overlook reaches 8,348 feet, about a thousand feet above the surface of Yellowstone Lake. It sits ten miles inside the East Entrance on a short paved spur off the East Entrance Road, just before Sylvan Pass. The view takes in the lake's full northern bowl, the volcanic Absaroka Range to the east, and on clear days the Teton crest 60 miles south. The overlook is one of the highest drivable viewpoints in Yellowstone open to passenger vehicles.

— informed by NPS — Lake Butte, Wikipedia — Yellowstone Lake

— the light

The overlook faces west across the lake, which makes late afternoon and sunset the strongest light. Around the summer solstice the sun sets behind the Red Mountains beyond the lake's far shore. In storm season the Absarokas catch alpenglow on the east side as the lake holds the last cool blue on the west. Mornings here lean toward haze and lake-effect mist; the colour comes after about four in the afternoon.

— informed by NPS — Photographing Yellowstone

— the visit

The spur road to Lake Butte is open mid-May through early November, weather permitting. Sylvan Pass just beyond closes first in any October snowstorm. From Fishing Bridge it is a 16-mile drive east. There is a small paved pullout at the top with room for roughly 15 vehicles and no facilities; the nearest toilets and gas are at Fishing Bridge. Cell coverage is unreliable. Bears use the surrounding slopes; carry bear spray on any walk off the pullout.

— informed by NPS — Operating Hours

— where

United States · Park County, Wyoming

— within

Yellowstone National Park

— elevation

2,545 m · 8,348 ft

— position

44.4575° N · 110.2350° 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.

6 km E

Sylvan Pass

mountain pass

16 km W

Fishing Bridge

river crossing

2 km W

Yellowstone Lake

lake

Yellowstone Lake from Lake Butte

Sylvan Pass

Fishing Bridge

Yellowstone Lake

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Yellowstone Lake from Lake Butte — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

8,348 feet, about a thousand feet above Yellowstone Lake. It is one of the highest paved overlooks in the park reachable by passenger vehicle.

On a short paved spur off the East Entrance Road, ten miles inside the East Entrance and 16 miles east of Fishing Bridge, just before Sylvan Pass.

On clear days, yes. The Teton crest sits roughly 60 miles south and reads as a low silhouette on the horizon when haze and weather cooperate.

Mid-May through early November, with Sylvan Pass beyond often closing first in October snowstorms. The road reopens in spring once plowing finishes.

Yes. The view faces west across the lake, so late afternoon and sunset are the strongest light. The Red Mountains hold the sun in midsummer.

— about the piece in your home

Often, yes. Lake Butte is the first big view east-entrance visitors meet, so it is the postcard of that route. A Small or Medium with a studio note carries the memory well.

It anchors mountain-modern, alpine, and lake-house rooms. The deep blues of the lake and the Absaroka greens read as a calm focal point against oak, stone, and natural linen.

Yes. Lake-house decor has moved away from generic blue prints toward specific named waters. A Yellowstone Lake piece earns its place where a stock blue print could not.

A Large above a console or reading chair carries the scale of the view. For a sofa-width wall, a 4-tile Mural opens the lake out, and a 9-tile Mural fills a great-room wall.

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

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

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