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This Hike in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains Proves Forests are Overrated
Almost entirely above treeline, this 6.5-mile day-hike loop cruises below rounded 12,000-foot ridges en route to Tobacco Lake in the heart of Colorado’s South San Juan Wilderness.
See Just How Windy Earth Can Get on the ‘Most Dangerous Small Mountain in the World’
One of the windiest hikes in the world is no slouch on views, either.