Origin
Malone, OR
Morning in Malone on Saturday
Local time
7:53 AM
PDT
Current temp
32°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Malone, OR to Merrill, OR
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
5m
Distance
2.4 mi
4 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$0
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 5m
★
6 AM
0h 5m
★
8 AM
0h 6m
10 AM
0h 5m
★
12 PM
0h 5m
★
3 PM
0h 5m
★
5 PM
0h 6m
8 PM
0h 5m
★
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Malone, OR
Anastasia Nagibina
Trip Overview
The drive from Malone, OR to Merrill, OR covers 2.4 miles and takes about 5m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Klamath Falls-Malin Highway, East Front Street, Malone Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 1.4 miles on Klamath Falls-Malin Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.48 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 5m. Total distance: 2.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
5m 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 5m drive with frequent turns across 2.4 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 7 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Klamath Falls-Malin Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 1.4 miles.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
4,072 ft
4,066 ft
Total Climb
9 ft
Total Descent
4 ft
Highest Point
4,072 ft
~1.2 mi in
Elevation Range
6 ft
Notable High Points
4,072 ft at ~0.3 miles
+1 ft prominence
4,071 ft at ~1.9 miles
+0 ft prominence
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near OR 39 / Klamath Falls-Malin Highway.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 5m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (OR 39 / Klamath Falls-Malin Highway): Navigation decision point; at 2.3 miles (North Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 2.4 miles (West 1st Street): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
4 of 4 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0.3 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
OR 39 / Klamath Falls-Malin Highway
Turn left onto OR 39 / Klamath Falls-Malin Highway
Navigation decision point
4
2.3 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
North Main Street
Turn right onto North Main Street
Navigation decision point
5
2.4 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
West 1st Street
Turn left onto West 1st Street
Navigation decision point
5
2.4 mi into trip
|
~5m in
Turn right
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Klamath Falls-Malin Highway | 1.4 mi | 1m |
| East Front Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Malone Road | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| North Main Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| West 1st Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Klamath Falls-Malin Highway
— 1.4 mi, about 1m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Malone, OR and Merrill, OR.
1
Start on Malone Road
0.3 mi
·
50 sec
·
Malone Road
2
Turn left onto OR 39
1.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Klamath Falls-Malin Highway
3
Continue on East Front Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
East Front Street
4
Turn right onto North Main Street
331 ft
·
16 sec
·
North Main Street
5
Turn left onto West 1st Street
170 ft
·
9 sec
·
West 1st Street
6
Turn right
84 ft
·
6 sec
7
Arrive at destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$0.48 one way
$0.96 round trip
$5.06/gal
25.4 MPG avg
1 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.36 | $0.51 | $1.01 |
| premium | $5.59 | $0.53 | $1.06 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $0.53 | $1.06 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$0
Estimated CO2 emission: 0.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $0 in charging · 0 stops · 100% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 0.7 | 0 | $0.25 | $0.12 |
| Efficient EV | 0.6 | 0 | $0.21 | $0.10 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 1 | 0 | $0.34 | $0.15 |
Gas CO2
1 kg
EV CO2
0 kg (100% 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
Merrill, OR
Morning in Merrill on Saturday
Local time
7:53 AM
PDT
Current temp
30°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
2 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
5m 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 Malone, OR to Merrill, OR covers 2.4 miles and takes about 5m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Klamath Falls-Malin Highway, East Front Street, Malone Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 1.2 miles from Malone, OR. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.48 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 5m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (OR 39 / Klamath Falls-Malin Highway): Navigation decision point; at 2.3 miles (North Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 2.4 miles (West 1st Street): Navigation decision point.
The route from Malone, OR to Merrill, OR does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Mostly flat terrain. The route ranges from 4,066 ft to 4,072 ft elevation with about 9 ft of total climbing. There are 2 notable high points 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, EIA for fuel prices, and USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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