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Back at the meadow junction, go south on the dead-end spur trail to Cispus Point, which climbs through forest then over open slopes before passing above a pair of small ponds with a couple of good and wildly scenic campsites. These camps are a bit exposed and the ponds are too shallow for either swimming or fishing, but they feature terrific views and plenty of solitude. The sunrises here can be spectacular. The trail continues past the pond, ascending to a ridgetop where it switchbacks to the right, and then climbs to the cliff-edged top of Cispus Point. The views here are outstanding and include all of the big volcanic peaks of southern Washington—Rainier, Adams, St. Helens, and the eroded old volcano of the Goat Rocks. You can also look south to Oregon’s Mt. Hood and see countless smaller rocky ridges and summits closer at hand. Sadly, several clear-cuts are also visible, but even they can’t spoil a view that is this good.

Mt. Rainier from Cispus Point