
Starting along the Rincon Trail.

The ridgeline where we'll soon be comes into view through the trees.

A stream crossing.

Emerging into a meadow briefly.

Switchbacks through the forest.

And then we emerged above treeline, the trail leading to the tundra-filled ridge. Conejos Peak visible top right.

Almost at the ridgeline.

We left the Rincon Trail since it didn't lead along the ridge and ascended the tundra slope.

Along the ridgeline, a brief section of light rockiness.

We stumbled onto the Tobacco Lake Trail, which led to nearly the summit.

View back.

Ascending to Conejos Peak.


A view south toward some pretty little lakes.

Nearly at Conejos Peak.

View back.

Looking back at a short spur trail we used to reach the summit.

Conejos Peak summit, view south.

Onward along the ridgeline using the Tobacco Lake Trail. Tobacco Lake seen below.

View back toward Conejos Peak.

Tobacco Lake.

A shot toward Conejos Peak from Tobacco Lake.

Along the nice Tobacco Lake Trail.

We were up on the ridge on the top right in this photo earlier.

The Tobacco Lake Trail wouldn't lead us back to our trailhead, so we left it and descended a mostly clear slope to get back to the Rincon Trail.

Light bushwhacking, but nothing bad at all.
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