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Trip from Gresham, OR to Raleigh Hills, OR

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

38m

Distance

23.5 mi

38 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 36m ★
6 AM
0h 39m
8 AM
0h 45m
10 AM
0h 41m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 45m
8 PM
0h 37m

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

city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Gresham, OR

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Downtown Raleigh Hills, OR, OR

Raleigh Hills, OR

Andretti Brown

Trip Overview

The drive from Gresham, OR to Raleigh Hills, OR covers 23.5 miles and takes about 38m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Northwest 1st Street, North Main Avenue, Northwest Fairview Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.68 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Starting in Gresham, OR

Full guide →

Gresham is the fourth largest city within the state of Oregon, with a population of 114,000 in 2020. It's the home of an annual jazz festival. It is a part of the Portland Metropolitan Area and is generally considered a Portland suburb. The downtown area of Gresham can be easily missed by those driving along W Powell Blvd, but has a handful of restaurants and shops to offer, as well as Main City Park.

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 38m. Total distance: 23.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

38m 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 38m drive with frequent turns across 23.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 22 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Northwest 1st 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 Gresham, OR to Raleigh Hills, OR is easy. At 38m 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 Gresham, OR to Raleigh Hills, OR is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Northwest 1st Street
North Main Avenue
Northwest Fairview Drive
Southeast 223rd Avenue
Northeast Glisan Street
Northeast Fairview Parkway
I 84 West
Columbia River Highway

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Northwest 1st Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Gresham, OR and Raleigh Hills, OR.

1

Start on the route

62 ft · 7 sec · the route
2

Turn right onto Northwest 1st Street

138 ft · 9 sec · Northwest 1st Street
3

Turn left onto North Main Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · North Main Avenue
4

Continue on Northwest Fairview Drive

0.2 mi · 30 sec · Northwest Fairview Drive
5

Turn right onto Southeast 223rd Avenue

1.2 mi · 2 min · Southeast 223rd Avenue
6

Turn left onto Northeast Glisan Street

0.4 mi · 54 sec · Northeast Glisan Street
7

Turn slight right

377 ft · 14 sec
8

Turn straight onto Northeast Fairview Parkway

0.9 mi · 1 min · Northeast Fairview Parkway
9

Take the ramp slight right toward I 84 West: Portland

0.3 mi · 52 sec · I 84 West: Portland
10

Merge slight left onto Columbia River Highway

4.8 mi · 6 min · Columbia River Highway
11

Continue on Banfield Freeway

6.8 mi · 9 min · Banfield Freeway
12

Keep slight left to continue on I 5 South: Salem, OMSI, City Center

0.4 mi · 32 sec · I 5 South: Salem, OMSI, City Center
13

Keep slight left to continue on I 5 South: Beaverton, Salem

262 ft · 5 sec · I 5 South: Beaverton, Salem
14

Merge slight left

1.1 mi · 1 min
15

Take the exit slight left toward I 405, US 26: Beaverton

0.3 mi · 31 sec · I 405, US 26: Beaverton
16

Merge slight left onto Stadium Freeway

0.7 mi · 59 sec · Stadium Freeway
17

Take the exit slight right toward US 26 West: Beaverton

2.7 mi · 4 min · US 26 West: Beaverton
18

Take the exit slight right toward Sylvan

0.2 mi · 27 sec · Sylvan
19

Turn left onto Southwest Skyline Boulevard

331 ft · 10 sec · Southwest Skyline Boulevard
20

Continue on Southwest Scholls Ferry Road

2.6 mi · 6 min · Southwest Scholls Ferry Road
21

Turn right onto Southwest Champion Place

315 ft · 14 sec · Southwest Champion Place
22

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.68 one way

$9.36 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.36 $4.95 $9.91
premium $5.59 $5.17 $10.35
diesel $5.61 $5.19 $10.38

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.1 0 $2.47 $1.13
Efficient EV 5.9 0 $2.06 $0.94
EV Truck/SUV 9.4 0 $3.29 $1.50

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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

Gresham, OR

Morning in Gresham on Saturday

Local time

10:14 AM

PDT

Current temp

59°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Raleigh Hills, OR

Morning in Raleigh Hills on Saturday

Local time

10:14 AM

PDT

Current temp

45°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 cooler at arrival

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

Road read

38m 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 Gresham, OR to Raleigh Hills, OR covers 23.5 miles and takes about 38m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Northwest 1st Street, North Main Avenue, Northwest Fairview Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.8 miles from Gresham, OR. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.68 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 Gresham, OR to Raleigh Hills, OR is easy. At 38m 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 Gresham, OR to Raleigh Hills, OR is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Gresham, OR to Raleigh Hills, OR 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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