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FKT: Melissa Kelley - Colorado National Monument 10 Canyon Traverse (CO) - 2026-04-20

Athletes
Melissa Kelley
Route
Colorado National Monument 10 Canyon Traverse (CO)
Route variation
North to south (standard point-to-point)
Multi-sport
No
Para athlete
No
Gender category
Female
Style
Self-supported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
8h 59m 49s
Verification
https://www.strava.com/activities/18197524596
GPS track(s)
476950116599627882.gpx8.37 MB
Photos
Melissa Kelley - Colorado National Monument 10 Canyon Traverse (CO)
Melissa Kelley - Colorado National Monument 10 Canyon Traverse (CO)
Melissa Kelley - Colorado National Monument 10 Canyon Traverse (CO)
Melissa Kelley - Colorado National Monument 10 Canyon Traverse (CO)
Melissa Kelley - Colorado National Monument 10 Canyon Traverse (CO)
Melissa Kelley - Colorado National Monument 10 Canyon Traverse (CO)
Report

I had such a fun day and really surprised myself with the effort!

The forecasted high in Fruita was 80*, it felt hot in the canyons but I was thankful for the thin cloud coverage in the morning. Started just before 7am.

I stashed water and food in multiple spots along the trail. The only natural water was in No Thoroughfare, which was a surprise as it was not flowing 2 weeks prior (we had snowfall 4 days prior to this effort), which made it more difficult to navigate and muddy/slippery in spots.

Thanks to my friends who met me at the end!  A few of us biked back to my car at the start/Kodel's trailhead for a full loop!