Island Lake from Elkhart TH is a great trip. It’s been “discovered”, so you won’t have it to yourself, but still not as crowded as the Cirque of the Towers. Most people turn around after Photographer’s Point.
From Island Lake you can go several different directions-all with spectacular scenery and some challenging climbs.
The Winds have are beautiful but there are few easy hikes (and plenty of mosquitoes early in the year).