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We hiked in from the old Purgatory Ski Area. There is a 4 mile trail that goes down to the Animas River. From there, you can hike a number of miles (7 or so) up to Needleton. You can also take a train to Needleton. We stayed on the east side of the river and didn't actually go into the town. There is a trail that continues along the river to the north along the east bank. At one point it goes up and over a steep hill, then continues in a more intermittent manner. About a mile past this hill (Watertank Hill) you reach and cross Noname Creek (that's the name of it). There is a trail that runs up to the left of this stream that is actually a quite good trail but not marked on the topo map. After several miles you start seeing the mountain (Knife Point) at the head of the valley. Where the main valley turns, take a side trail up into the smaller valley at the foot of this spectacular peak. There is a beautiful campsite after about a third of a mile where this picture was taken from. This campsite is the standard starting point for climbs of Knife Point and Jagged Mountain. If you want more information, I wrote a more detailed description for Knife Point in the summitpost.org website.

ttychewicz said:

Wham Bam! my friend, this is such a sweet shot. What's with the blue stars? I would actually spend money for a print. thanks for the awesome contribution. tt