Trip from Los Angeles, CA to Humboldt Hill, CA

Drive Time

12h 22m

Distance

640.1 mi

1,030 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$148

one way

EV Charging

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Best Time to Leave

Save up to 34 min
4 AM
12h 11m ★
6 AM
12h 22m
8 AM
12h 45m
10 AM
12h 30m
12 PM
12h 28m
3 PM
12h 31m
5 PM
12h 43m
8 PM
12h 16m

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

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Los Angeles, CA

Stephen Leonardi

Trip Overview

The drive from Los Angeles, CA to Humboldt Hill, CA covers 640.1 miles and takes about 12h 22m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on North Broadway, US 101 North, Santa Ana Freeway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $148.23 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

3 planned breaks

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

Midpoint

320 miles from Los Angeles, CA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 6h 11m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 640.1 miles and 12h 22m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are North Broadway and US 101 North.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 59 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
North Broadway is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 12h 22m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.

Route Complexity 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

The route itself is not hard, but at 12h 22m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Los Angeles, CA to Humboldt Hill, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
North Broadway Unavailable Refreshing
US 101 North Unavailable Refreshing
Santa Ana Freeway Unavailable Refreshing
Hollywood Freeway Unavailable Refreshing
Golden State Freeway Unavailable Refreshing
I 5 Unavailable Refreshing
Westside Freeway Unavailable Refreshing
William Elton Brown Freeway Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: North Broadway — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Los Angeles, CA and Humboldt Hill, CA.

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Start on West 1st Street

0.1 mi · 32 sec · West 1st Street
2

Turn right onto North Broadway

0.4 mi · 49 sec · North Broadway
3

Take the ramp right toward US 101 North, CA 110

0.2 mi · 30 sec · US 101 North, CA 110
4

Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway

0.7 mi · 55 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
5

Continue on Hollywood Freeway

15 mi · 19 min · Hollywood Freeway
6

Keep slight left

0.9 mi · 59 sec
7

Merge slight left onto Golden State Freeway

4.5 mi · 5 min · Golden State Freeway
8

Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway

2.2 mi · 2 min · Golden State Freeway
9

Keep slight right to continue on I 5 Truck North, CA 14 Truck

1.5 mi · 1 min · I 5 Truck North, CA 14 Truck
10

Keep slight left

36 mi · 41 min
11

Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway

22 mi · 25 min · Golden State Freeway
12

Keep slight right to continue on Westside Freeway

226 mi · 4 hr 1 min · Westside Freeway
13

Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway

16 mi · 17 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
14

Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway

1.1 mi · 1 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
15

Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

18 mi · 20 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
16

Keep slight right to continue on Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

1.6 mi · 1 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
17

Take the exit slight right toward I 680 South, I 680 North: San Jose, Sacramento, Concord, Walnut Creek

0.2 mi · 16 sec · I 680 South, I 680 North: San Jose, Sacramento, Concord, Walnut Creek
18

Keep slight right to continue on I 680 North: Walnut Creek, Concord, Sacramento

0.3 mi · 30 sec · I 680 North: Walnut Creek, Concord, Sacramento
19

Merge slight left onto Donald D Doyle Highway

15 mi · 17 min · Donald D Doyle Highway
20

Continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

5.0 mi · 5 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
21

Keep slight left to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

6.0 mi · 6 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
22

Keep slight left to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

243 ft · 3 sec · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
23

Keep slight right to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

1.8 mi · 2 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
24

Keep slight left to continue on I 780: Benicia

6.7 mi · 7 min · I 780: Benicia
25

Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East: Sacramento

0.3 mi · 34 sec · I 80 East: Sacramento
26

Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Sacramento

449 ft · 11 sec · I 80 East: Sacramento
27

Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

2.7 mi · 3 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
28

Take the exit slight right toward CA 37: Napa, Novato, Auto Mall, Columbus Parkway

0.1 mi · 18 sec · CA 37: Napa, Novato, Auto Mall, Columbus Parkway
29

Keep slight left to continue on CA 37: Napa

0.5 mi · 1 min · CA 37: Napa
30

Continue on CA 37

1.5 mi · 1 min · CA 37
31

Take the exit slight right toward CA 29: Napa, Sonoma Boulevard

0.4 mi · 51 sec · CA 29: Napa, Sonoma Boulevard
32

Turn right onto Sonoma Boulevard

1.6 mi · 1 min · Sonoma Boulevard
33

Continue on Broadway Street

4.0 mi · 4 min · Broadway Street
34

Continue on Napa–Vallejo Highway

1.3 mi · 1 min · Napa–Vallejo Highway
35

Continue on Saint Helena Highway

22 mi · 25 min · Saint Helena Highway
36

Continue on Main Street

2.4 mi · 2 min · Main Street
37

Continue on Saint Helena Highway

6.8 mi · 7 min · Saint Helena Highway
38

Continue on Foothill Boulevard

1.4 mi · 1 min · Foothill Boulevard
39

Continue on Saint Helena Highway

16 mi · 18 min · Saint Helena Highway
40

Continue on Saint Helena Highway

6.6 mi · 7 min · Saint Helena Highway
41

At the end of the road, turn right onto Geyserville Avenue

0.9 mi · 1 min · Geyserville Avenue
42

Turn left onto Canyon Road

361 ft · 7 sec · Canyon Road
43

Take the exit right

0.3 mi · 39 sec
44

Merge slight left onto Redwood Highway

55 mi · 1 hr 7 min · Redwood Highway
45

Continue on Willits Bypass

4.5 mi · 5 min · Willits Bypass
46

Take the exit slight right

0.7 mi · 48 sec
47

Merge slight left onto Willits Bypass

0.2 mi · 16 sec · Willits Bypass
48

Continue on Redwood Highway

126 mi · 2 hr 35 min · Redwood Highway
49

Take the exit slight right toward King Salmon

0.3 mi · 37 sec · King Salmon
50

Continue on South Broadway Street

0.1 mi · 25 sec · South Broadway Street
51

Turn right onto Purdue Drive

0.3 mi · 1 min · Purdue Drive
52

Turn left onto Stanford Drive

0.2 mi · 43 sec · Stanford Drive
53

Turn right onto Humboldt Hill Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Humboldt Hill Road
54

Turn left onto Skyline Drive

0.1 mi · 36 sec · Skyline Drive
55

Turn left onto Vista Road

0.2 mi · 53 sec · Vista Road
56

Continue on Linda Road

0.4 mi · 1 min · Linda Road
57

Continue on Linda Road

351 ft · 18 sec · Linda Road
58

Continue on Linda Road

115 ft · 5 sec · Linda Road
59

Arrive at your destination

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 3 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 320 miles from Los Angeles, CA, or about 6h 11m into the drive.

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 141 miles or 2h 43m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 320 miles or 6h 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 320 miles or 6h 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 11h 12m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Humboldt Hill, CA than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Los Angeles, CA 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 Los Angeles, CA

Aim for roughly 320 miles and 6.2 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Humboldt Hill, CA

Aim for roughly 320 miles and 6.2 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 141 miles from Los Angeles, CA.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 3 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 320 mi from Los Angeles, CA · 6h 11m into the drive

Downtown Vallejo, CA, CA

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

Vallejo, CA

211 mi into the route

Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch

This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.

Downtown Windsor, CA, CA

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Windsor, CA

422 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 Windsor, CA

Overnight Options

Night 1

Windsor, CA

320 mi · about 6.2h in

A practical overnight split lands near Windsor, CA after about 320 miles or 6.2 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Modesto, CA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 141 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Windsor, CA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 320 miles from Los Angeles, CA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 320 miles or 6.2 hours on the road.

Final-third reset

Rest stop

Plan one more short stretch-and-water break in the final third of the drive so the last arrival window feels easier.

Arriving in Humboldt Hill, CA

The final approach into Humboldt Hill, CA 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 Humboldt Hill, CA.

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

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$148.23 one way

$296.46 round trip

$5.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 224 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $6.07 $152.87 $305.74
premium $6.24 $157.33 $314.66
diesel $5.64 $142.21 $284.42

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$148

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$278–$388

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 224 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $67 in charging · 2 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 192 2 $67.21 $30.72
Efficient EV 160 1 $56.01 $25.60
EV Truck/SUV 256 3 $89.61 $40.97

Gas CO2

224 kg

EV CO2

75 kg (67% less)

Plan for 2 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.

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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Los Angeles, CA

Night in Los Angeles on Sunday

Local time

9:05 PM

PDT

Current temp

77°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Humboldt Hill, CA

Night in Humboldt Hill on Sunday

Local time

9:05 PM

PDT

Current temp

46°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

31 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

12h 22m 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 Los Angeles, CA to Humboldt Hill, CA covers 640.1 miles and takes about 12h 22m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are North Broadway, US 101 North, Santa Ana Freeway. 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 320 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 320 miles from Los Angeles, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $148.23 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 3 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 12h 22m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Los Angeles, CA to Humboldt Hill, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Los Angeles, CA to Humboldt Hill, CA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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