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Trip from Ramapo, NY to Wesley Hills, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

16m

Distance

8.5 mi

14 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good 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 18m
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.

town in Rockland County, New York, United States

Ramapo, NY

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Downtown Wesley Hills, NY, NY

Wesley Hills, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

This short 8.5-mile drive from Ramapo, NY, to Wesley Hills, NY, takes approximately 16 minutes and is a perfect candidate for a single-day trip. You'll primarily navigate Haverstraw Road, Lime Kiln Road, and Torne Valley Road. With a minimal fuel cost of around $1, this route is budget-friendly. The drive offers a local feel, making it an easy excursion within New York's Northeast region. Given its brief duration, it offers flexibility for spontaneous exploration or as part of a larger regional journey.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 16m. Total distance: 8.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

16m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (7%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a turn-heavy local drive on this route, with just 7% of the journey on highways. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 3.6 miles along Haverstraw Road. As you progress, the roads will transition, offering a feel of navigating through local communities rather than long stretches of open highway. This character means you'll be engaging with the steering wheel more frequently, making it a more dynamic, albeit short, driving experience.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Haverstraw Road is the longest continuous segment at about 3.6 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 early in the drive near Torne Brook Road.

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 6 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 (Torne Brook Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (CR 95 / Torne Valley Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.5 miles (NY 59 / Orange Turnpike): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 6 key points

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

3
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Torne Brook Road

Turn left onto Torne Brook Road

Navigation decision point

3
0.4 mi into trip | ~1m in | CR 95 / Torne Valley Road

Turn right onto CR 95 / Torne Valley Road

Navigation decision point

3
1.5 mi into trip | ~4m in | NY 59 / Orange Turnpike

Turn left onto NY 59 / Orange Turnpike

Navigation decision point

3
2.5 mi into trip | ~5m in | US 202 / Wayne Avenue

Turn left onto US 202 / Wayne Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
8.4 mi into trip | ~16m in | NY 306 / State Highway 306

Turn right onto NY 306 / State Highway 306

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Haverstraw Road 3.6 mi 5m
Lime Kiln Road 1.3 mi 3m
Torne Valley Road 1.1 mi 2m
Wayne Avenue 1 mi 2m
Orange Turnpike 0.5 mi <1m
Orange Avenue 0.4 mi <1m
Torne Brook Road 0.4 mi 1m
State Highway 306 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Haverstraw Road — 3.6 mi, about 5m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Ramapo, NY and Wesley Hills, NY.

1

Start on Lake Street

153 ft · 8 sec · Lake Street
2

Turn left onto Torne Brook Road

0.4 mi · 1 min · Torne Brook Road
3

Turn right onto CR 95

1.1 mi · 2 min · Torne Valley Road
4

Turn left onto NY 59

0.5 mi · 44 sec · Orange Turnpike
5

Continue on NY 59

0.4 mi · 39 sec · Orange Avenue
6

Turn left onto US 202

1.0 mi · 2 min · Wayne Avenue
7

Continue on US 202

3.6 mi · 5 min · Haverstraw Road
8

Turn right onto CR 84

1.3 mi · 3 min · Lime Kiln Road
9

Turn right onto NY 306

0.1 mi · 12 sec · State Highway 306
10

Arrive at destination

NY 306

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.40 one way

$2.80 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $1.51 $3.03
premium $4.92 $1.65 $3.29
diesel $5.61 $1.88 $3.75

Estimated Tolls: $0.04

Orange Turnpike (0.5 mi) $0.04

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Tolls

$0

Total

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.6 0 $0.89 $0.41
Efficient EV 2.1 0 $0.74 $0.34
EV Truck/SUV 3.4 0 $1.19 $0.54

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 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 15, 2026

Origin

Ramapo, NY

Afternoon in Ramapo on Friday

Local time

3:25 PM

EDT

Current temp

57°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Wesley Hills, NY

Afternoon in Wesley Hills on Friday

Local time

3:25 PM

EDT

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

13 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 Ramapo, NY to Wesley Hills, NY covers 8.5 miles and takes about 16m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Haverstraw Road, Lime Kiln Road, Torne Valley Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.2 miles from Ramapo, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.40 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 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Torne Brook Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (CR 95 / Torne Valley Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.5 miles (NY 59 / Orange Turnpike): Navigation decision point.

The route from Ramapo, NY to Wesley Hills, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include General Grant National Memorial, Hamilton Grange National Memorial and Stonewall National Monument. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.

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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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