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Trip from Boulder City, NV to Dayton, NV

Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026

Drive Time

8h 37m

Distance

437.9 mi

705 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$87

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 23 min
4 AM
8h 30m ★
6 AM
8h 37m
8 AM
8h 53m
10 AM
8h 43m
12 PM
8h 41m
3 PM
8h 44m
5 PM
8h 52m
8 PM
8h 33m

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

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city in Clark County, Nevada, United States

Boulder City, NV

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census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States

Dayton, NV

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Trip Overview

The drive from Boulder City, NV to Dayton, NV covers 437.9 miles and takes about 8h 37m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Veterans Memorial Highway, US 95 ALT, Silver Peak Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 262.3 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $87.24 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

218.9 miles from Boulder City, NV

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 11m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

8h 37m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 8h 37m drive with frequent turns across 437.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 36 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Veterans Memorial Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 262.3 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 Avenue G.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 37m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 19 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Avenue G): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Arizona Street): Navigation decision point; at 143.3 miles (US 95 / West Main Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 19 key points

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

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Avenue G

Turn left onto Avenue G

Navigation decision point

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

Turn right onto Arizona Street

Navigation decision point

4
143.3 mi into trip | ~2h 44m in | US 95 / West Main Street

Turn right onto US 95 / West Main Street

Navigation decision point

4
260.3 mi into trip | ~5h 3m in | US 6; US 95 / Veterans Memorial Highway

At end of road, turn left onto US 6; US 95 / Veterans Memorial Highway

Navigation decision point

6
437.8 mi into trip | ~8h 36m in | FAS 803 / Pike Street

At end of road, turn left onto FAS 803 / Pike Street

Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Veterans Memorial Highway 262.3 mi 4h 50m
US 95 ALT 50 mi 58m
Silver Peak Road 45.6 mi 57m
Purple Heart Highway 38.9 mi 44m
California Emigrant Trail 17.4 mi 21m
West Main Street 6.2 mi 8m
Boulder City Parkway 4.2 mi 6m
Ramsey Weeks Cutoff 3.4 mi 5m
Longest stretch: Veterans Memorial Highway — 262.3 mi, about 4h 50m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Boulder City, NV and Dayton, NV.

1

Start on this road

177 ft · 19 sec · this road
2

Turn left onto Avenue G

324 ft · 16 sec · Avenue G
3

Turn right onto Arizona Street

0.3 mi · 58 sec · Arizona Street
4

Turn left onto Nevada Way

0.7 mi · 2 min · Nevada Way
5

Continue on Boulder City Parkway

0.6 mi · 1 min · Boulder City Parkway
6

Continue on US 93 BUS

3.6 mi · 4 min · Boulder City Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Continue on I 11; US 93; US 95

39 mi · 44 min · Purple Heart Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Continue on US 95

99 mi · 1 hr 48 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Continue on US 95

0.2 mi · 46 sec · South 2nd Street
10

Turn right onto US 95

6.2 mi · 8 min · West Main Street
11

Continue on US 95

60 mi · 1 hr 4 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
12

Continue on US 95

0.4 mi · 1 min · South Sundog Avenue
13

Continue on US 95

0.5 mi · 1 min · East Crook Avenue
14

Continue on US 95

4.4 mi · 5 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
15

Turn left onto 3457

25 mi · 35 min · Silver Peak Road
16

Turn right onto Cinnabar Way

0.1 mi · 28 sec · Cinnabar Way
17

Turn slight right onto Silver Peak Road

21 mi · 22 min · Silver Peak Road
18

At end of road, turn left onto US 6; US 95

35 mi · 37 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
19

Continue on US 95

1.2 mi · 3 min · Front Street
20

Continue on US 95

7.8 mi · 8 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
21

Continue on US 95

0.9 mi · 2 min · Plymire Street
22

Continue on US 95

23 mi · 25 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
23

Take the exit onto US 95 Truck

1.3 mi · 2 min · US 95 Truck
24

Take the exit onto US 95 Truck

324 ft · 12 sec · US 95 Truck
25

Merge onto US 95

33 mi · 39 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
26

Turn left onto US 95 ALT

23 mi · 25 min · US 95 ALT
27

Turn right onto US 95 ALT

1.0 mi · 2 min · Goldfield Avenue
28

Turn right onto US 95 ALT

27 mi · 32 min · US 95 ALT
29

Turn left onto Ramsey Weeks Cutoff

3.4 mi · 5 min · Ramsey Weeks Cutoff
30

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 32 sec
31

Merge onto US 50

17 mi · 21 min · California Emigrant Trail
32

Continue on US 50

2.6 mi · 4 min · Lincoln Highway
33

Turn right onto Second Avenue

0.1 mi · 33 sec · Second Avenue
34

At end of road, turn left onto FAS 803

141 ft · 8 sec · Pike Street
35

Turn right onto Logan Alley

0.1 mi · 25 sec · Logan Alley
36

Arrive at destination

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Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 218.9 miles from Boulder City, NV, or about 4h 11m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 262.3 miles.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 96 miles or 1h 51m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 218.9 miles or 4h 11m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 218.9 miles or 4h 11m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 7h 20m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Dayton, NV than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Boulder City, NV so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Boulder City, NV

Aim for roughly 219 miles and 4.3 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Dayton, NV

Aim for roughly 219 miles and 4.3 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 96 miles from Boulder City, NV.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on Veterans Memorial Highway for about 262.3 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 218.9 mi from Boulder City, NV · 4h 11m into the drive

Downtown Big Pine, CA, CA

Mid-route town

Overnight candidate

Big Pine, CA

219 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Big Pine, CA

Overnight Options

Night 1

Big Pine, CA

219 mi · about 4.3h in

A practical overnight split lands near Big Pine, CA after about 219 miles or 4.3 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

San Bernardino, CA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 98 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Mammoth Lakes, CA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 223.1 miles from Boulder City, NV, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Dayton, NV

The final approach into Dayton, NV usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Dayton, NV.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Dayton, NV with some flexibility left in the schedule.

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

National Monument

Over the last ~570,000 years, water has transformed the Upper Las Vegas Valley. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is an urban park that preserves the unique story of this ever-changing enviro...

3 mi from route ~8 min detour Free near mile 46.2
Park Closure: South Unit temporarily closed south of Grand Teton Drive; Trailheads remain open.
View on nps.gov
Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area

Experience outdoor thrills, striking landscapes, and brilliant blue waters. This year-round recreation area spreads across 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons, valleys and two vast reservoirs. Vis...

27 mi from route ~68 min detour $25
View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$87.24 one way

$174.47 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 153 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.36 $92.32 $184.64
premium $5.59 $96.39 $192.78
diesel $5.61 $96.68 $193.37

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$87

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$217–$327

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 153.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $46 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 131.4 1 $45.98 $21.02
Efficient EV 109.5 1 $38.32 $17.52
EV Truck/SUV 175.2 2 $61.31 $28.03

Gas CO2

153 kg

EV CO2

51 kg (67% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

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

Boulder City, NV

Morning in Boulder City on Thursday

Local time

11:52 AM

PDT

Current temp

77°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Dayton, NV

Morning in Dayton on Thursday

Local time

11:52 AM

PDT

Current temp

55°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

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

22 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

8h 37m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Boulder City, NV to Dayton, NV covers 437.9 miles and takes about 8h 37m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Veterans Memorial Highway, US 95 ALT, Silver Peak Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 219 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 218.9 miles from Boulder City, NV. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $87.24 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 37m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 19 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Avenue G): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Arizona Street): Navigation decision point; at 143.3 miles (US 95 / West Main Street): Navigation decision point.
The route from Boulder City, NV to Dayton, NV does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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