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Can’t decide between a lake hike, peakbagging, or wildlife-spotting? Head to Tobacco Lake in the South San Juans Wilderness to get all three, with the added bonus of staying in the alpine for nearly the entire 6.5-mile loop. Pikas chirp from the rocks, elk and deer wander the valleys, and 12,000-foot ridges frame the trail. When you arrive at the lake itself, tucked in a treeless alpine bowl, you can admire 13,172-foot Conejos Peak where it towers above the water. Ambitious hikers can add the peak to their day out: At 2-miles round-trip from the lakeshore it’s an easy scramble to throw in mid-hike.