Denver’s beautiful geography and scenic location have earned it the popular nickname, the Mile High City. It may not be the first city you think influencers would call home, but it is one of the most popular. Because of its rising popularity, Denver has become a hotspot for tourists and influencers of all niches like lifestyle, travel, and beauty call home. Denver has had one of the top 20 busiest airports since 2000, proving that people all over are traveling to the Mile High City. Here’s our list of the top Instagram travel influencers in Denver.
Top Instagram travel influencers in Denver
Luke Pearsall
Luke is a travel, outdoor and lifestyle influencer with 108K followers on Instagram. He spends his time exploring, immersing himself in nature to snap gorgeous shots of scenery in Colorado, Utah and Alaska. The outdoorsman has partnered with brands like ReadyWise and Seat to Summit.
Elaine Schoch — The Carpe Travel
Elaine is a wine-country travel influencer, blogger and award-winning travel writer with more than 49.6K followers on Instagram. She has written travel guides for destinations including Colorado Wine Country, Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Napa Valley and the wine regions of Italy. She also shares travel tips and news on her Carpe Travel blog.
Kelly Calvillo
Commercial, travel and lifestyle photographer Kelly has nearly 27.6K Instagram followers. Kelly’s posts show the landscapes and cityscapes she shoots in destinations like Las Vegas, Cabo, Bali, and Denver.
Channing Morris — Blue Mountain Belle
Travel and lifestyle blogger and influencer Channing creates content about topics like the best food and drinks in Denver, backpacking and hiking in Colorado, and a guide to festival camping. She also writes about international destinations, including articles focusing on sustainable lifestyles. Channing has 14.6K Instagram followers.
Brandon — b.tormanen
With nearly 14.9K Instagram followers, Brandon is a commercial photographer who also creates gorgeous travel content. Whether he’s snapping awe-inspiring photos of Iceland or envy-inducing coastal shots in California, Brandon has an eye for compelling images and loves to show off Denver’s hot spots.
Sherry Ott — Otts World
With nearly 15.7K Instagram followers, Sherry is a nomadic travel blogger, photographer and influencer who has been traveling nonstop since 2006. Based in Denver, Sherry has been featured in media outlets including The New York Times, Lonely Planet, and Women’s Health. The outdoor and travel influencer has worked with brands like Osprey Pack and Fjällräven North America as she shares her beautiful scenic photos.
Becca Blond — Planet Blond
Denver-based luxury travel and lifestyle journalist Becca has visited countries on six continents. Blond, who often travels with her three dogs, has written for publications including US Weekly and Lonely Planet. When she isn’t sharing Colorado, she shares her favorite worldwide travel experiences with close to 7K followers on Instagram.
Laura Young — New Denzien
Laura is a food and travel influencer who moved to Denver from NYC in 2016. Laura travels with a focus on food and culture and has covered destinations including Banff, Canada; San Francisco; Miami; New Zealand and Japan. She has more than 5.4K followers on Instagram.
Lexi — exploringwithlexi
Lexi is a travel guru based in Denver who loves to share her favorite hidden gems and travel guides with more than 18.2K followers. She fills her feed with the beautiful scenery of Colorado and often shares travel guides for destinations outside of the U.S. If you’re looking for some tasty tacos or locally brewed beer, Lexi is the girl for you.
Emily — emilyeveryday
Emily takes to Instagram to share her love for her dogs, travel and living the van life. The Denver-based traveler explores the world through her van and encourages her 48.5K followers to travel. She shares her travels everywhere, from the Oregon coast to the beautiful mountains of Colorado.
Gina — denverdogguide
Gina spices up the normal traveling guide feeds with her creative and entertaining account that focuses on sharing travel spots that furry friends can visit as well. She has gained more than 65.2K followers. Her feed is full of places your pups can swim in Colorado when it’s too cold and her favorite rescue puppy yoga spots around the world.
Kate Milford
Kate takes to Instagram to share her love for exploring, sustainability and photography. With more than 24.7K followers, Kate shares her adventures everywhere from Hawaii and French Polynesia to the mountains of Oregon. She also collabs with outdoor gear brands.
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