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Trip from North College Hill, OH to Symmes, OH

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

26m

Distance

16.3 mi

26 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 24m ★
6 AM
0h 26m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 28m
3 PM
0h 28m
5 PM
0h 31m
8 PM
0h 25m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown North College Hill, OH, OH

North College Hill, OH

Jay Brand

Downtown Symmes, OH, OH

Symmes, OH

Jovan Vasiljević

Trip Overview

The drive from North College Hill, OH to Symmes, OH covers 16.3 miles and takes about 26m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway, Loveland Madeira Road, Remington Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.9 miles on Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.53 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 26m. Total distance: 16.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

26m 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

Expect a 26m drive with frequent turns across 16.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 10.9 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 11 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive.

Driving Effort 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 16.3 miles you will encounter 11 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start: Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 0.1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (US 127 / Hamilton Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 11 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

7
0 mi into trip | ~0m in

Turn uturn

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in

Turn left

Navigation decision point

6
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | US 127 / Hamilton Avenue

Turn left onto US 127 / Hamilton Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
1.1 mi into trip | ~4m in | SR 126 / Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway

Merge onto SR 126 / Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
16.2 mi into trip | ~26m in | Hopewell Road

Turn right onto Hopewell Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway 10.9 mi 14m
Loveland Madeira Road 2.2 mi 4m
Remington Road 1.5 mi 2m
Hamilton Avenue 0.5 mi 1m
Main Street 0.2 mi <1m
Montgomery Road 0.2 mi <1m
West Galbraith Road 0.1 mi <1m
Hopewell Road <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway — 10.9 mi, about 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between North College Hill, OH and Symmes, OH.

1

Start on this road

143 ft · 12 sec · this road
2

Turn uturn

483 ft · 43 sec
3

Turn left

421 ft · 29 sec
4

Turn left onto West Galbraith Road

0.1 mi · 30 sec · West Galbraith Road
5

Turn left onto US 127

0.5 mi · 1 min · Hamilton Avenue
Use the left lane.
6

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 39 sec
Toward SR 126 East: Ronald Reagan Highway
7

Merge onto SR 126

11 mi · 14 min · Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Enter roundabout onto US 22; SR 3; SR 126

234 ft · 3 sec · Montgomery Road
9

Continue on US 22; SR 3; SR 126

0.1 mi · 19 sec · Montgomery Road
10

Turn slight right onto Main Street

0.2 mi · 43 sec · Main Street
Use the slight right / right lanes.
11

Turn right onto SR 126

1.5 mi · 2 min · Remington Road
Use the right lane.
12

Turn left onto Loveland Madeira Road

2.2 mi · 4 min · Loveland Madeira Road
Use the left lane.
13

Turn right onto Hopewell Road

237 ft · 5 sec · Hopewell Road
Use the right lane.
14

Arrive at destination

Hopewell Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.53 one way

$5.06 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $2.81 $5.62
premium $4.91 $3.15 $6.30
diesel $5.61 $3.60 $7.20

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.9 0 $1.71 $0.78
Efficient EV 4.1 0 $1.43 $0.65
EV Truck/SUV 6.5 0 $2.28 $1.04

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (67% 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.

Forecast as of Apr 17, 2026

Origin

North College Hill, OH

Night in North College Hill on Friday

Local time

10:19 PM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Symmes, OH

Night in Symmes on Friday

Local time

10:19 PM

EDT

Current temp

58°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

26m 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 North College Hill, OH to Symmes, OH covers 16.3 miles and takes about 26m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway, Loveland Madeira Road, Remington Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.1 miles from North College Hill, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.53 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 16.3 miles you will encounter 11 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

The main spots that need attention: near the start: Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 0.1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (US 127 / Hamilton Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from North College Hill, OH to Symmes, OH 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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