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Trip from Baldwin, WI to New Richmond, WI

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

Drive Time

29m

Distance

18.9 mi

30 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 27m ★
6 AM
0h 29m
8 AM
0h 34m
10 AM
0h 31m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 31m
5 PM
0h 34m
8 PM
0h 28m

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

Downtown Baldwin, WI, WI

Baldwin, WI

Tom Fisk

city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin

New Richmond, WI

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Trip Overview

The drive from Baldwin, WI to New Richmond, WI covers 18.9 miles and takes about 29m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on 10th Avenue, County Highway K, County Road G for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 7.9 miles on 10th Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.95 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 29m. Total distance: 18.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

29m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 29m drive with frequent turns across 18.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
10th Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 7.9 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near 9th Avenue.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 29m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (9th Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Maple Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (US 63 / 10th Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 6 key points

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

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | 9th Avenue

Turn right onto 9th Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Maple Street

Turn right onto Maple Street

Navigation decision point

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 63 / 10th Avenue

Turn right onto US 63 / 10th Avenue

Navigation decision point

3
8.1 mi into trip | ~12m in | CTH G / County Road G

Turn left onto CTH G / County Road G

Navigation decision point

4
14 mi into trip | ~20m in | CTH K / County Highway K

Turn left onto CTH K / County Highway K

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
10th Avenue 7.9 mi 11m
County Highway K 4.2 mi 6m
County Road G 3 mi 4m
County Highway T 2.9 mi 4m
East 1st Street 0.7 mi 2m
9th Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Maple Street <0.1 mi <1m
Main Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: 10th Avenue — 7.9 mi, about 11m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Baldwin, WI and New Richmond, WI.

1

Start on Main Street

104 ft · 6 sec · Main Street
2

Turn right onto 9th Avenue

364 ft · 17 sec · 9th Avenue
3

Turn right onto Maple Street

254 ft · 15 sec · Maple Street
4

Turn right onto US 63

7.9 mi · 11 min · 10th Avenue
5

Turn left onto CTH G

3.0 mi · 4 min · County Road G
6

Turn right onto CTH T

2.9 mi · 4 min · County Highway T
7

Turn left onto CTH K

4.2 mi · 6 min · County Highway K
8

Continue on CTH K

0.7 mi · 2 min · East 1st Street
9

Arrive at destination

CTH K

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.95 one way

$5.91 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.24 $6.49
premium $4.89 $3.64 $7.27
diesel $5.61 $4.17 $8.35

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.6 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 5.7 0 $1.98 $0.91
Efficient EV 4.7 0 $1.65 $0.76
EV Truck/SUV 7.6 0 $2.65 $1.21

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 15, 2026

Origin

Baldwin, WI

Morning in Baldwin on Friday

Local time

8:08 AM

CDT

Current temp

43°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

New Richmond, WI

Morning in New Richmond on Friday

Local time

8:08 AM

CDT

Current temp

44°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

1 degrees warmer at arrival

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

Road read

29m 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 Baldwin, WI to New Richmond, WI covers 18.9 miles and takes about 29m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 10th Avenue, County Highway K, County Road G. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 9.4 miles from Baldwin, WI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.95 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 29m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (9th Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Maple Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (US 63 / 10th Avenue): Navigation decision point.

The route from Baldwin, WI to New Richmond, WI does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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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