How do you get used to elevation in Colorado?

Plan so that you ascend no more than about 1,000-1,500 feet per day of hiking as you get going.
  1. ascend to higher elevations gradually.
  2. hike fewer miles than your norm the first few days.
  3. drink more water.
  4. get more sleep.
  5. consider a prescription drug that helps one acclimatize to higher altitudes.




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Adjusting to that altitude can cause trouble for visitors and new residents to the city, especially if they are on the go skiing, biking, hiking, or just generally being active in the thinner air. It's not uncommon for people unused to higher elevation to develop altitude sickness.

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Drink Water Before your trip to Denver, and while you are here, drinking plenty of water is the best way to help your body adjust easily to our higher altitude. The low humidity in Colorado keeps the air dry, like the desert, so you need about twice as much water here as you would drink at home closer to sea level.

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And you'd be right. But what you may not know is that oxygen plays a vital role in your health at high altitudes, too. For those who enjoy hiking and climbing in areas with higher elevations, like Colorado's Rocky Mountains, lack of oxygen can quickly lead to headaches and fatigue.

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AMS headache is usually intense, throbbing and is either generalized or in the forehead. It develops within six hours to four days of arrival at high altitude and can last for up to five days. The headache often worsens with exertion, coughing, straining or lying flat.

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