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Trip from Pueblo, CO to Pueblo West, CO

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

Drive Time

24m

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

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 23m ★
6 AM
0h 25m
8 AM
0h 29m
10 AM
0h 26m
12 PM
0h 26m
3 PM
0h 27m
5 PM
0h 29m
8 PM
0h 24m

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

city in and county seat of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States

Pueblo, CO

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census-designated place in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States

Pueblo West, CO

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Trip Overview

The drive from Pueblo, CO to Pueblo West, CO covers 13.6 miles and takes about 24m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Elm Street, South Freeway, Dillon Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.05 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 24m. Total distance: 13.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

24m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 24m 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 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Elm Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Pueblo, CO to Pueblo West, CO is easy. At 24m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Pueblo, CO to Pueblo West, CO is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Elm Street
South Freeway
Dillon Drive
East Platteville Boulevard
North Mc Culloch Boulevard
North Matt Drive
East Abeyta Drive

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Elm Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Pueblo, CO and Pueblo West, CO.

1

Start on Abriendo Avenue

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Abriendo Avenue
2

Turn left onto Elm Street

30 ft · 6 sec · Elm Street
3

Take the ramp left

164 ft · 4 sec
4

Keep slight left

0.4 mi · 57 sec
5

Merge slight left onto South Freeway

5.8 mi · 7 min · South Freeway
6

Take the exit slight right toward Dillon Drive, Drew Dix Parkway

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Dillon Drive, Drew Dix Parkway
7

Continue on Dillon Drive

0.1 mi · 11 sec · Dillon Drive
8

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Dillon Drive

102 ft · 2 sec · Dillon Drive
9

Exit the roundabout onto Dillon Drive

1.7 mi · 2 min · Dillon Drive
10

Continue on East Platteville Boulevard

2.8 mi · 4 min · East Platteville Boulevard
11

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward East Platteville Boulevard

95 ft · 2 sec · East Platteville Boulevard
12

Exit the roundabout onto East Platteville Boulevard

0.6 mi · 1 min · East Platteville Boulevard
13

Turn left onto North Mc Culloch Boulevard

1.0 mi · 2 min · North Mc Culloch Boulevard
14

Turn right onto North Matt Drive

0.3 mi · 1 min · North Matt Drive
15

Turn left onto East Abeyta Drive

0.4 mi · 1 min · East Abeyta Drive
16

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.05 one way

$4.10 round trip

$3.83/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.05 $2.17 $4.34
premium $4.39 $2.35 $4.71
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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Pueblo, CO

Late night in Pueblo on Saturday

Local time

5:42 AM

MDT

Current temp

81°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Pueblo West, CO

Late night in Pueblo West on Saturday

Local time

5:42 AM

MDT

Current temp

45°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

36 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

24m 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 Pueblo, CO to Pueblo West, CO covers 13.6 miles and takes about 24m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Elm Street, South Freeway, Dillon Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.8 miles from Pueblo, CO. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.05 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.

The drive from Pueblo, CO to Pueblo West, CO is easy. At 24m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Pueblo, CO to Pueblo West, CO is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Pueblo, CO to Pueblo West, 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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