Origin
Grass Valley, CA
Late night in Grass Valley on Saturday
Local time
5:00 AM
PDT
Current temp
42°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Grass Valley, CA to Birchville, CA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
26m
Distance
17.5 mi
28 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 24m
★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 28m
3 PM
0h 29m
5 PM
0h 31m
8 PM
0h 25m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Grass Valley, CA
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Trip Overview
The drive from Grass Valley, CA to Birchville, CA covers 17.5 miles and takes about 26m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on East Main Street, Bennett Street, Golden Center Freeway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.02 one way before food or hotel costs.
About the Cities
Starting in Grass Valley, CA
Full guide →Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County in California's Gold Country.
Top landmarks
- • Empire Mine State Historic Park — state historic park in Grass Valley, California, USA
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 26m. Total distance: 17.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
26m 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 26m drive with frequent turns across 17.5 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East Main Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.
Driving Effort
1/10
Very easy - short and simple to drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
The drive from Grass Valley, CA to Birchville, CA is easy. At 26m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
Where does it get tricky?
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Grass Valley, CA to Birchville, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East Main Street | — | — |
| Bennett Street | — | — |
| Golden Center Freeway | — | — |
| Broad Street | — | — |
| West Broad Street | — | — |
| Pleasant Valley Road | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
East Main Street
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Grass Valley, CA and Birchville, CA.
1
Start on Stewart Street
118 ft
·
6 sec
·
Stewart Street
2
Turn right onto East Main Street
499 ft
·
14 sec
·
East Main Street
3
Turn right onto Bennett Street
495 ft
·
19 sec
·
Bennett Street
4
Take the ramp left
0.2 mi
·
15 sec
5
Merge slight left onto Golden Center Freeway
3.5 mi
·
4 min
·
Golden Center Freeway
6
Take the exit slight right toward Broad Street
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
·
Broad Street
7
Turn left onto Broad Street
0.3 mi
·
39 sec
·
Broad Street
8
Continue on West Broad Street
0.4 mi
·
54 sec
·
West Broad Street
9
Turn left
11 mi
·
14 min
10
Turn left onto Pleasant Valley Road
1.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Pleasant Valley Road
11
Arrive at your destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.02 one way
$8.04 round trip
$5.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $6.02 | $4.14 | $8.29 |
| premium | $6.18 | $4.26 | $8.51 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.86 | $7.73 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.3 | 0 | $1.84 | $0.84 |
| Efficient EV | 4.4 | 0 | $1.53 | $0.70 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7 | 0 | $2.45 | $1.12 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (67% 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
Birchville, CA
Late night in Birchville on Saturday
Local time
5:00 AM
PDT
Current temp
68°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
26 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
26m 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 Grass Valley, CA to Birchville, CA covers 17.5 miles and takes about 26m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are East Main Street, Bennett Street, Golden Center Freeway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 8.8 miles from Grass Valley, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.02 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.
The drive from Grass Valley, CA to Birchville, CA is easy. At 26m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Grass Valley, CA to Birchville, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Grass Valley, CA to Birchville, CA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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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