The Lake Fork of the Gunnison River snaking its way north through the canyon below begins as a trickle in snow fields high in the mountains above Lake City. The river has carved a spectacular path through rock over centuries to create an awesome gorge over the edge of this pull-off next to the highway.
![lake fork overlook](/images/22/lake-fork-overlook.jpg)
![lake fork canyon](/images/22/lake-fork-canyon.jpg)