Origin
Mount Morris, WI
Late night in Mount Morris on Friday
Local time
3:47 AM
CDT
Current temp
69°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Mount Morris, WI to Silver Lake, WI
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
16m
Distance
6.4 mi
10 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$1
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 15m
★
6 AM
0h 17m
8 AM
0h 20m
10 AM
0h 18m
12 PM
0h 17m
3 PM
0h 18m
5 PM
0h 20m
8 PM
0h 16m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Mount Morris, WI
Tom Fisk
Silver Lake, WI
Tom Fisk
Trip Overview
Mount Morris, WI to Silver Lake, WI is 6.4 miles and takes about 16 minutes via State Highway 21, with a fuel budget near $1 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within Wisconsin, traversing the Midwest region. You'll find this drive to be a straightforward connection between two points, suitable for a quick errand or a brief scenic detour. Given its minimal distance and duration, it's ideal for those who prefer shorter travel times or want to maximize their time at their destination. Consider this route for its simplicity and ease of navigation.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
This 6.4-mile drive is perfect for a quick weekend jaunt, easily completed as a same-day round trip in just 16 minutes driving time.
Family Friendly
With a total distance of only 6.4 miles and minimal complexity, this route is short enough to keep kids entertained and easy to navigate.
Solo Traveler
At just 6.4 miles and 16 minutes, this route offers a comfortable and manageable distance for a solo traveler.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
This 16-minute, 6.4-mile drive is incredibly straightforward with a complexity rating of 3/10, making it ideal for a first-time road tripper.
Drive Character
This route offers a mixed drive experience, with 55% of it being on highways. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 1.9 miles along State Highway 21. You'll navigate a combination of main roads, including State Highway 21, 21st Lane, and State Highway 152. Expect a blend of quicker highway sections and potentially slower local road segments. The landscape is likely to shift subtly as you move between these different road types, offering a varied driving experience for such a short distance.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 7 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
State Highway 21 is the longest continuous segment at about 1.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near WI 152 / State Highway 152.
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 16m 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: near the start (WI 152 / State Highway 152): Navigation decision point; at 1.6 miles (CTH S / County Highway S): Navigation decision point; at 1.6 miles (21st Lane): 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.
3
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
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WI 152 / State Highway 152
Turn left onto WI 152 / State Highway 152
Navigation decision point
4
1.6 mi into trip
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~3m in
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CTH S / County Highway S
Turn left onto CTH S / County Highway S
Navigation decision point
3
1.6 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
21st Lane
Turn right onto 21st Lane
Navigation decision point
4
4.5 mi into trip
|
~14m in
|
WI 21 / State Highway 21
Turn right onto WI 21 / State Highway 21
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| State Highway 21 | 1.9 mi | 2m |
| 21st Lane | 1.7 mi | 6m |
| State Highway 152 | 1.6 mi | 2m |
| 22nd Avenue | 1.1 mi | 4m |
| County Highway W | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| County Highway S | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
State Highway 21
— 1.9 mi, about 2m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Mount Morris, WI and Silver Lake, WI.
1
Start on CTH W
83 ft
·
7 sec
·
County Highway W
2
Turn left onto WI 152
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
State Highway 152
3
Turn left onto CTH S
74 ft
·
2 sec
·
County Highway S
4
Turn right onto 21st Lane
1.7 mi
·
6 min
·
21st Lane
5
Continue on 22nd Avenue
1.1 mi
·
4 min
·
22nd Avenue
6
Turn right onto WI 21
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
State Highway 21
7
Arrive at destination
WI 21
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.00 one way
$2.00 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
2 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $1.10 | $2.20 |
| premium | $4.89 | $1.23 | $2.46 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $1.41 | $2.83 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Estimated CO2 emission: 2.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 1.9 | 0 | $0.67 | $0.31 |
| Efficient EV | 1.6 | 0 | $0.56 | $0.26 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 2.6 | 0 | $0.90 | $0.41 |
Gas CO2
2 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (50% 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
Silver Lake, WI
Late night in Silver Lake on Friday
Local time
3:47 AM
CDT
Current temp
53°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
16 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
16m 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 Morris, WI to Silver Lake, WI covers 6.4 miles and takes about 16m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are State Highway 21, 21st Lane, State Highway 152. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 3.2 miles from Mount Morris, WI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.00 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 16m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (WI 152 / State Highway 152): Navigation decision point; at 1.6 miles (CTH S / County Highway S): Navigation decision point; at 1.6 miles (21st Lane): Navigation decision point.
The route from Mount Morris, WI to Silver Lake, WI 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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