Damascus Appalachian Trail town

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.

Each tile ships in a kraft box, tied with cream ribbon, with a handwritten note from the studio if you'd like to add one.

Three or five different vistas, hung together — a chapter of places you've been, or want to go.

Seven named long-distance trails meet inside the town limits, including the Appalachian Trail, the Virginia Creeper Trail, the Iron Mountain Trail, and the Trans-America Bicycle Trail. No other Appalachian town carries that mix.

The AT walks the length of Laurel Avenue on white blazes painted on telephone poles. Northbound thru-hikers reach Damascus about weeks six to eight from Springer Mountain in Georgia.

A 34-mile rail-trail on the old Virginia-Carolina Railway grade, running from Whitetop Station down through Damascus to Abingdon. Shuttles drop cyclists at the top for the 17-mile downhill into town.

Mid-May each year, held since 1987. It is the largest gathering of long-distance hikers in the United States, drawing crowds estimated near 20,000 over the long weekend.

About 800 residents on roughly one square mile, at 1,913 feet elevation in Washington County, southwestern Virginia, at the northern edge of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.

Take US-58 from Abingdon, 14 miles west, or from Mountain City, Tennessee, 13 miles south. The nearest interstate is I-81 at Abingdon exit 19.

Yes. Damascus is the friendliest waypoint on the southern half of the trail. A Small with a handwritten studio note carries well for a hiker who walked through town.

The stained-glass palette of laurel, slate, and creek-blue suits Mountain-modern, traditional outfitter cabin, and warm-wood farmhouse interiors. It also reads against simple white shiplap.

Yes. The current alpine-modern and outfitter-revival look uses one strong place-rooted piece over a console or mantel. This tile sits naturally in that frame above wood or limewashed walls.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large or a 4-tile Mural reads from across the room. Above a console or hallway bench, a Medium holds the wall. For a stair landing, a 9-tile Mural anchors the climb.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and steam-safe for a backsplash, a powder room, or a shower wall. The Glossy finish is for framed wall art.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so a damp wipe is enough. Avoid abrasive pads or solvents.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our Knoxville studio, no licensing, no stock. Reid Wender curates the atlas of places we paint.