GEORGETOWN, Colo. — It was another bumper‑to‑bumper day in the high country Sunday as thousands drove up to take in the fall colors.

It comes just one day after Georgetown gridlock briefly shut down the small mountain community to visitors.

Through the ups and downs of the fall foliage frenzy, preemptive measures have kept things under control for locals.

Town leaders implemented a traffic management plan, featuring a one-way traffic flow in and out of Georgetown, along with barriers on residential streets to minimize the impact of visitor traffic.

For local businesses, leaf peeping season means more customers.

“It's always great to see people who return every year. So many familiar faces that come back each year,” said China Tipton at the Trading Post.

“Some people either hang aro

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