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Many people in this world would claim that Autumn is their favorite season. Whether it be the crisping air or the colorful displays that nature provides, there are good reasons to these people’s preference.

Here in Colorado we are adorned with a beautiful backdrop known as the Rocky Mountains. Nestled in the crooks and crannies of the mountainous rock structures are quaint mountain downs bursting with the energy of the nature surrounding them.

Around an hour from Fort Collins is Estes Park, Colo. a picturesque mountain town. Colorado natives are seldom to be found who haven’t visited Estes, but the same goes for many people who have ever been a tourist here. Every year as the leaves change, tourists from all over the country journey to see the beauty of the Rocky Mountains, I took the familiar trip up to Estes to see the beauty that visitors find when traveling to our state.