GEORGETOWN, Colo. (KDVR) — Thousands of cars and people were in Georgetown to catch a glimpse of the leaves changing colors in the high country.

“I mean, it looked so beautiful that we had to come. Yeah, for sure. I think like with the railroad being here and like all these hikes around and it being just off I-70, it's like the access is really easy and the views are obviously, you know, to die for,” said Morgan Groninger, a visitor of Georgetown.

One of the biggest days of high traffic due to fall foliage did not go out without a hitch. As Amanda Cooper, co-owner of Cooper's on the Creek, told FOX31 the power went out right as doors were opening.

“On these weekends we're averaging like 15,000 to 20,000 vehicles a day,” said Cooper.

According to Xcel Energy, Cooper's on the Creek was j

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