Origin
Fords Prairie, WA
Morning in Fords Prairie on Friday
Local time
11:35 AM
PDT
Current temp
45°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Fords Prairie, WA to Chehalis, WA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
10m
Distance
6.4 mi
10 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$1
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 9m
★
6 AM
0h 10m
8 AM
0h 12m
10 AM
0h 11m
12 PM
0h 11m
3 PM
0h 11m
5 PM
0h 12m
8 PM
0h 10m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Fords Prairie, WA
Tim Mossholder
Chehalis, WA
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Trip Overview
The drive from Fords Prairie, WA to Chehalis, WA covers 6.4 miles and takes about 10m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on I 5, Harrison Avenue, West Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.7 miles on I 5. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.34 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 10m. Total distance: 6.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
10m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (58%). Straightforward navigation.
Drive Character
The drive from Fords Prairie, WA to Chehalis, WA covers 6.4 miles and takes about 10m, 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 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 5 is the longest continuous segment at about 3.7 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 0.8 miles in.
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 10m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.8 miles: Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 5.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 7 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0.8 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the ramp
Navigation decision point
5
1.3 mi into trip
|
~2m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 5 South
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward I 5 South
5
5.3 mi into trip
|
~7m in
Take the exit toward WA 6 West: Pe Ell, Raymond
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward WA 6 West: Pe Ell, Raymond
7
6.4 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
North Market Boulevard
At end of road, turn left onto North Market Boulevard
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
6.4 mi into trip
|
~10m in
Turn right
Navigation decision point
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 Fords Prairie, WA to Chehalis, WA, road signs begin pointing toward Raymond along the way.
Raymond
5.3 mi in
|
~7m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 5 | 3.7 mi | 4m |
| Harrison Avenue | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| West Main Street | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| North Market Boulevard | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
I 5
— 3.7 mi, about 4m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fords Prairie, WA and Chehalis, WA.
1
Start on Harrison Avenue
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Harrison Avenue
2
Take the ramp
0.5 mi
·
54 sec
3
Keep slight left at fork
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
Toward I 5 South
4
Merge onto I 5; US 12
3.7 mi
·
4 min
·
I 5; US 12
5
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
50 sec
Toward WA 6 West: Pe Ell, Raymond
6
Turn left onto WA 6
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
West Main Street
7
At end of road, turn left onto North Market Boulevard
79 ft
·
4 sec
·
North Market Boulevard
Use the left lane.
8
Turn right
119 ft
·
8 sec
9
Arrive at destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.34 one way
$2.68 round trip
$5.32/gal
25.4 MPG avg
2 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.58 | $1.40 | $2.81 |
| premium | $5.77 | $1.45 | $2.91 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $1.41 | $2.83 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Estimated CO2 emission: 2.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 1.9 | 0 | $0.67 | $0.31 |
| Efficient EV | 1.6 | 0 | $0.56 | $0.26 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 2.6 | 0 | $0.90 | $0.41 |
Gas CO2
2 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (50% 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.
Destination
Chehalis, WA
Morning in Chehalis on Friday
Local time
11:35 AM
PDT
Current temp
59°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
14 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
10m 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 Fords Prairie, WA to Chehalis, WA covers 6.4 miles and takes about 10m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are I 5, Harrison Avenue, West Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 3.2 miles from Fords Prairie, WA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.34 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 10m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.8 miles: Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 5.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
On the drive from Fords Prairie, WA to Chehalis, WA, road signs begin pointing toward Raymond along the way.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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