Origin
Mount Hope, WV
Morning in Mount Hope on Friday
Local time
6:54 AM
EDT
Current temp
50°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Mount Hope, WV to Garrison, WV
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
39m
Distance
13.6 mi
22 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 36m
★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 46m
10 AM
0h 42m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 42m
5 PM
0h 46m
8 PM
0h 38m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Mount Hope, WV
Tom Fisk
Garrison, WV
Federated Art
Trip Overview
The drive from Mount Hope, WV to Garrison, WV covers 13.6 miles and takes about 39m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Coal River Road, Left Fork White Oak Creek Road, Seng Creek Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.8 miles on Coal River Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.13 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 39m. Total distance: 13.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
39m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (8%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 39m drive with frequent turns across 13.6 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Coal River Road is the longest continuous segment at about 4.8 miles.
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 2.2 miles in near Dawes Mountain Road.
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 39m 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 2.2 miles (Dawes Mountain Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 2.6 miles (Left Fork White Oak Creek Road): Navigation decision point; at 5.4 miles (WV 3 / Coal River Road): 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
2.2 mi into trip
|
~8m in
|
Dawes Mountain Road
Keep slight right at fork onto Dawes Mountain Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
3
2.6 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
Left Fork White Oak Creek Road
Turn right onto Left Fork White Oak Creek Road
Navigation decision point
3
5.4 mi into trip
|
~20m in
|
WV 3 / Coal River Road
Turn left onto WV 3 / Coal River Road
Navigation decision point
4
11.5 mi into trip
|
~31m in
|
CH 24 / Seng Creek Road
Turn left onto CH 24 / Seng Creek Road
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Coal River Road | 4.8 mi | 8m |
| Left Fork White Oak Creek Road | 2.6 mi | 9m |
| Seng Creek Road | 2.1 mi | 8m |
| Dawes Mountain Road | 1.6 mi | 6m |
| Main Street | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| CR 14/02 | 1 mi | 3m |
| Upper White Oak Road | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Coal River Road
— 4.8 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Mount Hope, WV and Garrison, WV.
1
Start on CR 14/02
1.0 mi
·
3 min
·
CR 14/02
2
Turn slight right onto Dawes Mountain Road
1.2 mi
·
4 min
·
Dawes Mountain Road
3
Keep slight right at fork onto Dawes Mountain Road
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Dawes Mountain Road
4
Turn right onto Left Fork White Oak Creek Road
2.6 mi
·
9 min
·
Left Fork White Oak Creek Road
5
Continue on Upper White Oak Road
0.2 mi
·
42 sec
·
Upper White Oak Road
6
Turn left onto WV 3
4.8 mi
·
8 min
·
Coal River Road
7
Continue on WV 3
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Main Street
8
Turn left onto CH 24
2.1 mi
·
8 min
·
Seng Creek Road
9
Arrive at destination
CH 24
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.13 one way
$4.25 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.34 | $2.33 | $4.65 |
| premium | $4.70 | $2.52 | $5.03 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.00 | $6.01 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
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.
Destination
Garrison, WV
Morning in Garrison on Friday
Local time
6:54 AM
EDT
Current temp
76°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
26 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
39m 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 Mount Hope, WV to Garrison, WV covers 13.6 miles and takes about 39m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Coal River Road, Left Fork White Oak Creek Road, Seng Creek Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 6.8 miles from Mount Hope, WV. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.13 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 39m 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 2.2 miles (Dawes Mountain Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 2.6 miles (Left Fork White Oak Creek Road): Navigation decision point; at 5.4 miles (WV 3 / Coal River Road): Navigation decision point.
The route from Mount Hope, WV to Garrison, WV does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.
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