View of the famous Georgetown Loop Train in the Rocky Mountains. The Georgetown Loop train. Photo Credit: Page Light Studios (iStock).

The Georgetown Loop train. Photo Credit: Page Light Studios (iStock).

Each year, USA Today calls on its readers to vote on the 'best of' in many different categories, including 'train rides.' This year, six scenic train options in Colorado are in the running for their 'top 10' list.

Your vote could help push Colorado's scenic trains to the top of the list.

The leaderboard adjusts as readers vote, but at time of publishing, here's where Colorado's scenic train options stood among the 20 train rides on the list.

1. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (2nd overall):

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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad locomotive No.487 pulls passenger cars up the 4% grade at the Cresco watering station enroute to the summit of Cumbres Pass, at 10,015 feet above sea level.

Traveling between Chama, New Mexico, and Antonito, Colorado, this steam-operated train passes through the stunning San Juan Mountains and Conejos Valley.

2. Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (3rd overall):

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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Photo Credit: miroslav_1 (iStock).

This ride travels a historic route between Durango and Silverton, Colorado, showing off amazing scenery along the way.

3. Georgetown Loop Railroad (7th overall):

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Georgetown Loop Railroad.

Completed long ago, in 1884, this narrow-gauge route travels from Georgetown to Silver Plume, Colorado, starting at an elevation of 8,530 feet. Big climbs and scene bridges make this ride unique.

4. Rocky Mountaineer (9th overall):

Photo Courtesy: Rocky Mountaineer.

Photo Courtesy: Rocky Mountaineer.

Though this train company is headquartered in Canada, their Denver-to-Moab 'Rockies to the Red Rocks' line offers one of the most luxurious ways to see the Colorado landscape. A trip on this route also includes a night-stay in Glenwood Springs.

5. Pikes Peak Cog Railway (12th overall):

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Visitors arrive and leave at the new loading platform for The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway Thursday, June 24, 2021, at the summit of 14,115-foot Pikes Peak. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Located in Manitou Springs, just outside of Colorado Springs, this cog railway travels to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak and back. Thanks to its high-elevation and stunning scenic views, it's one of the most unique railway routes in the world.

6. Royal Gorge Route Railroad (17th overall):

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Royal Gorge Route Railroad hosts a winter-themed seasonal ride each year. Photo Courtesy: Royal Gorge Route Railroad.

Found in Cañon City, Colorado, this railway cuts between the massive canyon walls of the Royal Gorge. Without a road in the bottom of the canyon, this is one of the only ways that people are able to see this view.

All of these rankings will likely change as the voting period continues. Cast your vote until May 23 at noon ET here.

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