When I reached the crest of Cowlitz Divide, I looked west at the expansive tableau of Mt Rainier's east side. Gibraltar Rock (12660ft), and Little Tahoma Peak (117380ft) peer down at Indian Bar. Cowlitz, Ingraham, and Whitman Glaciers spread below these outcrops. At that moment, I knew I had made the right choice to end this day at Indian Bar. The weather was great for now - the third clear day in a row; it wouldn't last much longer.