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Trip from Amsco, ID to Wilder, ID

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

31m

Distance

20.6 mi

33 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 28m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 36m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 29m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Amsco, ID, ID

Amsco, ID

Marta Branco

Downtown Wilder, ID, ID

Wilder, ID

Marta Branco

Trip Overview

The drive from Amsco, ID to Wilder, ID covers 20.6 miles and takes about 31m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on State Highway 19, Main Street, Emmett Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.6 miles on State Highway 19. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.26 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 31m. Total distance: 20.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

31m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (40%). Straightforward navigation.

Drive Character

The drive from Amsco, ID to Wilder, ID covers 20.6 miles and takes about 31m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
State Highway 19 is the longest continuous segment at about 5.6 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near Emmett Road.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 31m drive. You will face about 10 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Emmett Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.2 miles (Emmett Road): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 3.5 miles (Emmett Road): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 10 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | Emmett Road

Turn left onto Emmett Road

Navigation decision point

4
3.2 mi into trip | ~5m in | Emmett Road

Enter roundabout onto Emmett Road

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

4
3.5 mi into trip | ~6m in | Emmett Road

Enter roundabout onto Emmett Road

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

4
4.2 mi into trip | ~7m in | ID 44

At end of road, turn right onto ID 44

Navigation decision point

5
8.2 mi into trip | ~13m in | I 84 Business

Take the exit onto I 84 Business toward I 84 Business, ID 19: Caldwell, Homedale

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 84 Business, ID 19: Caldwell, Homedale

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Amsco, ID to Wilder, ID, road signs begin pointing toward Homedale along the way.

Homedale

8.2 mi in | ~13m | via I 84 Business

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
State Highway 19 5.6 mi 7m
Main Street 5.1 mi 7m
Emmett Road 4 mi 7m
ID 44 2.4 mi 3m
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway 1.4 mi 1m
Centennial Way 0.8 mi 1m
5th Street 0.5 mi <1m
I 84 Business 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: State Highway 19 — 5.6 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Amsco, ID and Wilder, ID.

1

Start on Goodson Road

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Goodson Road
2

Turn left onto Emmett Road

3.0 mi · 5 min · Emmett Road
3

Enter roundabout onto Emmett Road

118 ft · 2 sec · Emmett Road
4

Continue on Emmett Road

0.4 mi · 38 sec · Emmett Road
5

Enter roundabout onto Emmett Road

118 ft · 2 sec · Emmett Road
6

Continue on Emmett Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Emmett Road
7

At end of road, turn right onto ID 44

2.4 mi · 3 min · ID 44
8

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 27 sec
9

Merge onto I 84; US 30

1.4 mi · 1 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
10

Take the exit onto I 84 Business

0.3 mi · 36 sec · I 84 Business
Toward I 84 Business, ID 19: Caldwell, Homedale
11

Turn right onto I 84 Business

0.8 mi · 1 min · Centennial Way
12

Turn right onto ID 19

5.6 mi · 7 min · State Highway 19
13

Continue on ID 19

5.1 mi · 7 min · Main Street
14

Turn right onto US 95

0.5 mi · 37 sec · 5th Street
15

Arrive at destination

US 95

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.26 one way

$6.53 round trip

$4.03/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.22 $3.42 $6.84
premium $4.53 $3.67 $7.35
diesel $5.61 $4.55 $9.10

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.2 0 $2.16 $0.99
Efficient EV 5.2 0 $1.80 $0.82
EV Truck/SUV 8.2 0 $2.88 $1.32

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 13, 2026

Origin

Amsco, ID

Late night in Amsco on Friday

Local time

3:29 AM

MDT

Current temp

67°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Wilder, ID

Late night in Wilder on Friday

Local time

3:29 AM

MDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

20 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

31m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Amsco, ID to Wilder, ID covers 20.6 miles and takes about 31m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are State Highway 19, Main Street, Emmett Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.3 miles from Amsco, ID. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.26 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 31m drive. You will face about 10 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Emmett Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.2 miles (Emmett Road): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 3.5 miles (Emmett Road): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.

On the drive from Amsco, ID to Wilder, ID, road signs begin pointing toward Homedale along the way.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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