Origin
Mica, WA
Evening in Mica on Friday
Local time
5:12 PM
PDT
Current temp
38°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Mica, WA to Medical Lake, WA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
46m
Distance
29.8 mi
48 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$6
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 43m
★
6 AM
0h 46m
8 AM
0h 54m
10 AM
0h 49m
12 PM
0h 48m
3 PM
0h 49m
5 PM
0h 54m
8 PM
0h 44m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Mica, WA
Alok Sharma
Medical Lake, WA
JOHN CALLERY
Trip Overview
The drive from Mica, WA to Medical Lake, WA covers 29.8 miles and takes about 46m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on East Dishman-Mica Road, Spokane Valley Freeway, I 90 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 7.4 miles on East Dishman-Mica Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $6.24 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 46m. Total distance: 29.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
46m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (49%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
The drive from Mica, WA to Medical Lake, WA covers 29.8 miles and takes about 46m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 20 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East Dishman-Mica Road is the longest continuous segment at about 7.4 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near WA 27.
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 12 decision points packed into just 29.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 46m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (WA 27): Navigation decision point; at 8.8 miles (I 90 Bus / East Sprague Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 8.9 miles (I 90 Bus / East Sprague Avenue): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 12 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
WA 27
At end of road, turn right onto WA 27
Navigation decision point
5
8.8 mi into trip
|
~15m in
|
I 90 Bus / East Sprague Avenue
Turn left onto I 90 Bus / East Sprague Avenue
Navigation decision point
4
8.9 mi into trip
|
~15m in
|
I 90 Bus / East Sprague Avenue
Keep slight left at fork onto I 90 Bus / East Sprague Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
5
23.5 mi into trip
|
~35m in
Keep slight right at fork
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
5
23.6 mi into trip
|
~35m in
|
WA 902 / West Medical Lake Highway
Enter roundabout onto WA 902 / West Medical Lake Highway
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East Dishman-Mica Road | 7.4 mi | 12m |
| Spokane Valley Freeway | 6.7 mi | 8m |
| I 90 | 5.2 mi | 5m |
| West Medical Lake Highway | 4.9 mi | 7m |
| East Sprague Avenue | 1.8 mi | 3m |
| WA 27 | 1.3 mi | 1m |
| I 90 Bus | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| State Route 902 | 0.7 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
East Dishman-Mica Road
— 7.4 mi, about 12m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Mica, WA and Medical Lake, WA.
1
Start on East Belmont Road
427 ft
·
16 sec
·
East Belmont Road
2
At end of road, turn right onto WA 27
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
WA 27
3
Turn left onto East Dishman-Mica Road
7.4 mi
·
12 min
·
East Dishman-Mica Road
4
Continue on South Mullan Road
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
South Mullan Road
5
Turn left onto I 90 Bus
289 ft
·
7 sec
·
East Sprague Avenue
6
Keep slight left at fork onto I 90 Bus
1.7 mi
·
3 min
·
East Sprague Avenue
7
Take the ramp onto I 90 Bus
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
I 90 Bus
8
Merge onto I 90
6.7 mi
·
8 min
·
Spokane Valley Freeway
9
Keep slight left at fork onto I 90; US 395
5.2 mi
·
5 min
·
I 90; US 395
10
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
Toward WA 902 West: Medical Lake
11
Keep slight right at fork
199 ft
·
4 sec
12
Turn straight onto West Aero Road
302 ft
·
6 sec
·
West Aero Road
13
Enter roundabout onto WA 902
201 ft
·
4 sec
·
West Medical Lake Highway
14
Continue on WA 902
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
West Medical Lake Highway
15
Enter roundabout onto WA 902
70 ft
·
3 sec
·
West Medical Lake Highway
16
Continue on WA 902
3.0 mi
·
4 min
·
West Medical Lake Highway
17
Continue on WA 902
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
State Route 902
18
Turn left onto WA 902
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
North Lefevre Street
19
Turn left onto East Lake Street
125 ft
·
4 sec
·
East Lake Street
20
Arrive at destination
East Lake Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$6.24 one way
$12.47 round trip
$5.32/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.58 | $6.54 | $13.08 |
| premium | $5.77 | $6.77 | $13.53 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.58 | $13.16 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$6
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.4 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 | 8.9 | 0 | $3.13 | $1.43 |
| Efficient EV | 7.5 | 0 | $2.61 | $1.19 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.9 | 0 | $4.17 | $1.91 |
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
Medical Lake, WA
Evening in Medical Lake on Friday
Local time
5:12 PM
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
6 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
46m 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 Mica, WA to Medical Lake, WA covers 29.8 miles and takes about 46m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are East Dishman-Mica Road, Spokane Valley Freeway, I 90. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 14.9 miles from Mica, WA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $6.24 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 12 decision points packed into just 29.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 46m.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (WA 27): Navigation decision point; at 8.8 miles (I 90 Bus / East Sprague Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 8.9 miles (I 90 Bus / East Sprague Avenue): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
The route from Mica, WA to Medical Lake, WA 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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