Surely the snow will be melted by mid July, so let's go on a 4 day backpack in the South San Juan Wilderness!
Leave Los Alamos, Thursday morning July 18th, and drive 4 hours to the Three Forks trailhead above Platoro, Colorado. Hike to Blue Lake on Thursday afternoon, 5 miles 1200 ft elevation gain. Hike to Glacier Lake on Friday, 4 miles 1000 ft elevation gain (this lake is above treeline). Saturday - day hike up Conejos Peak (13,172 ft), 6 miles round trip 1000 ft elevation gain. Sunday, hike 9 miles 2000 ft down back to cars, drive home, arriving ~7pm.