Origin
Mead, CO
Night in Mead on Friday
Local time
11:57 PM
MDT
Current temp
46°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Mead, CO to Greeley, CO
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
41m
Distance
28.7 mi
46 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 38m
★
6 AM
0h 42m
8 AM
0h 49m
10 AM
0h 44m
12 PM
0h 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 48m
8 PM
0h 40m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Mead, CO
Mikhail Nilov
Greeley, CO
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
Mead to Greeley is 28.7 miles and takes about 41 minutes via Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within Colorado, connecting two points in the Mountain West region. Expect a local driving experience with frequent turns as you navigate from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway onto local roads like 10th Street and East Highway 34. It's a straightforward drive, ideal for a quick transfer or a day trip without needing an overnight stay.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 41m. Total distance: 28.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
41m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
This route is characterized as a 'turn-heavy local drive,' meaning you'll be making frequent adjustments rather than settling into a long highway cruise. Only 16% of the drive involves highway travel, with the longest uninterrupted stretch being 11.6 miles on the Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway. As you transition from the highway to local streets like 10th Street and East Highway 34, be prepared for more varied road conditions and potential traffic. The drive is more about navigating through communities than covering vast distances.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 11.6 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 12.8 miles in.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 10 decision points packed into just 28.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 12.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 13.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 13.2 miles (US 34 / East Eisenhower Boulevard): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 10 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
12.8 mi into trip
|
~14m in
Take the exit toward US 34: Loveland, Greeley
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Exit 257
Toward US 34: Loveland, Greeley
7
13.1 mi into trip
|
~15m in
Keep slight right at fork toward US 34 East: Greeley
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Toward US 34 East: Greeley
5
13.2 mi into trip
|
~15m in
|
US 34 / East Eisenhower Boulevard
Merge onto US 34 / East Eisenhower Boulevard
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
5
28.5 mi into trip
|
~41m in
|
US 34 Business / 9th Street
Turn left onto US 34 Business / 9th Street
Navigation decision point
5
28.6 mi into trip
|
~41m in
|
19th Avenue
Turn left onto 19th Avenue
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway | 11.6 mi | 11m |
| 10th Street | 9.8 mi | 16m |
| East Highway 34 | 4.6 mi | 7m |
| Welker Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| East Eisenhower Boulevard | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| 18th Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| 9th Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| 19th Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
— 11.6 mi, about 11m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Mead, CO and Greeley, CO.
1
Start on 3rd Street
27 ft
·
6 sec
·
3rd Street
2
Turn left onto Welker Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Welker Avenue
3
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
4
Merge onto I 25
12 mi
·
11 min
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
5
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
Exit 257
Toward US 34: Loveland, Greeley
6
Keep slight right at fork
487 ft
·
11 sec
Toward US 34 East: Greeley
Use the right lane.
7
Merge onto US 34
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
East Eisenhower Boulevard
Use the right lane.
8
Continue on US 34
4.6 mi
·
7 min
·
East Highway 34
Use the straight lane.
9
Turn slight right onto US 34 Business
9.8 mi
·
16 min
·
10th Street
Use the slight right lane.
10
Turn left onto 18th Avenue
501 ft
·
29 sec
·
18th Avenue
11
Turn left onto US 34 Business
379 ft
·
12 sec
·
9th Street
12
Turn left onto 19th Avenue
262 ft
·
11 sec
·
19th Avenue
13
Arrive at destination
19th Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.32 one way
$8.65 round trip
$3.83/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.05 | $4.58 | $9.16 |
| premium | $4.39 | $4.96 | $9.93 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.34 | $12.67 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 10 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.6 | 0 | $3.01 | $1.38 |
| Efficient EV | 7.2 | 0 | $2.51 | $1.15 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.5 | 0 | $4.02 | $1.84 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% 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
Greeley, CO
Night in Greeley on Friday
Local time
11:57 PM
MDT
Current temp
80°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
34 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
41m 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 Mead, CO to Greeley, CO covers 28.7 miles and takes about 41m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway, 10th Street, East Highway 34. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 14.3 miles from Mead, CO. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.32 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 short but busy drive. With 10 decision points packed into just 28.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
The main spots that need attention: at 12.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 13.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 13.2 miles (US 34 / East Eisenhower Boulevard): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Mead, CO to Greeley, CO 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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