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Trip from Lake Oswego, OR to Cedar Mill, OR

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

Drive Time

23m

Distance

13.6 mi

22 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 27m
10 AM
0h 24m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m

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

city in Oregon, USA

Lake Oswego, OR

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Downtown Cedar Mill, OR, OR

Cedar Mill, OR

Tony Litvyak

Trip Overview

The drive from Lake Oswego, OR to Cedar Mill, OR covers 13.6 miles and takes about 23m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Beaverton-Tigard Freeway, Southwest Barnes Road, Country Club Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 7.3 miles on Beaverton-Tigard Freeway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.71 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Beaverton-Tigard Freeway 7.3 mi 9m
Southwest Barnes Road 1.7 mi 3m
Country Club Road 1.7 mi 3m
Kruse Way 1.5 mi 2m
Boones Ferry Road 0.7 mi 1m
A Avenue 0.2 mi <1m
Northwest Barnes Road 0.2 mi <1m
Northwest Cornell Road 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Beaverton-Tigard Freeway — 7.3 mi, about 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lake Oswego, OR and Cedar Mill, OR.

1

Start on this road

214 ft · 17 sec · this road
2

Turn right onto A Avenue

0.2 mi · 35 sec · A Avenue
3

Continue on Country Club Road

0.2 mi · 27 sec · Country Club Road
4

Continue on Country Club Road

1.5 mi · 2 min · Country Club Road
5

Turn left onto Boones Ferry Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Boones Ferry Road
Use the left / straight lanes.
6

Turn right onto Kruse Way

1.5 mi · 2 min · Kruse Way
7

Continue on OR 217

7.3 mi · 9 min · Beaverton-Tigard Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Continue on Southwest Barnes Road

1.7 mi · 3 min · Southwest Barnes Road
Use the straight lane.
9

Continue on Northwest Barnes Road

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Northwest Barnes Road
10

Turn left onto Northwest Cornell Road

0.1 mi · 32 sec · Northwest Cornell Road
11

Turn left

55 ft · 3 sec
12

Arrive at destination

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 5

5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 13.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

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

Turn right onto A Avenue

Navigation decision point

5
1.9 mi into trip | ~4m in | Boones Ferry Road

Turn left onto Boones Ferry Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left / straight lanes.
3
2.7 mi into trip | ~5m in | Kruse Way

Turn right onto Kruse Way

Navigation decision point

3
13.4 mi into trip | ~22m in | Northwest Cornell Road

Turn left onto Northwest Cornell Road

Navigation decision point

4
13.6 mi into trip | ~22m in

Turn left

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.71 one way

$5.42 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.36 $2.87 $5.73
premium $5.59 $2.99 $5.99
diesel $5.61 $3.00 $6.01

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.1 0 $1.43 $0.65
Efficient EV 3.4 0 $1.19 $0.54
EV Truck/SUV 5.4 0 $1.90 $0.87

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% 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

Lake Oswego, OR

Morning in Lake Oswego on Saturday

Local time

11:17 AM

PDT

Current temp

60°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Cedar Mill, OR

Morning in Cedar Mill on Saturday

Local time

11:17 AM

PDT

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

16 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

23m 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.

What kind of drive is this?

13.6 mi in 23m — 54% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: Beaverton-Tigard Freeway.

54% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 7.3 mi on Beaverton-Tigard Freeway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

4/10

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 early in the drive near A Avenue.

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 23m drive. You will face about 5 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 (A Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1.9 miles (Boones Ferry Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.7 miles (Kruse Way): Navigation decision point.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 23m. Total distance: 13.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (54%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 7.3 miles on Beaverton-Tigard Freeway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (A Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1.9 miles (Boones Ferry Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.7 miles (Kruse Way): Navigation decision point.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Cedar Mill, OR before heading back.

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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