Origin
Renton, WA
Morning in Renton on Saturday
Local time
7:32 AM
PDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Renton, WA to Ames Lake, WA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
40m
Distance
25.8 mi
41 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 37m
★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 38m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Ames Lake, WA
John De Leon
Trip Overview
The drive from Renton, WA to Ames Lake, WA covers 25.8 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on WA 900, WA 520, Northeast Redmond Fall City Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 9.7 miles on WA 900. At current regular gas prices, budget about $5.40 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 25.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
40m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (58%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
The drive from Renton, WA to Ames Lake, WA covers 25.8 miles and takes about 40m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 24 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
WA 900 is the longest continuous segment at about 9.7 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.7 miles in near North 3rd Street.
Driving Effort
9/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 18 decision points packed into just 25.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 40m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.7 miles (North 3rd Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.7 miles (WA 900): Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 11.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 18 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
0.7 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
North 3rd Street
Turn right onto North 3rd Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
6
1.7 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
WA 900
Take the ramp onto WA 900 toward I 405 North, WA 900 East
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward I 405 North, WA 900 East
8
11.3 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Take the exit toward WA 520: Seattle, Redmond
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 14
Toward WA 520: Seattle, Redmond
8
11.8 mi into trip
|
~17m in
Keep slight right at fork toward WA 520 East: 124th Avenue Northeast, Redmond
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward WA 520 East: 124th Avenue Northeast, Red...
8
11.9 mi into trip
|
~17m in
Keep slight left at fork toward 124th Avenue Northeast
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
Toward 124th Avenue Northeast
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Renton, WA and Ames Lake, WA, road signs point toward Redmond and 124Th Avenue Northeast.
Redmond
11.3 mi in
|
~16m
124Th Avenue Northeast
11.9 mi in
|
~17m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| WA 900 | 9.7 mi | 12m |
| WA 520 | 5.3 mi | 6m |
| Northeast Redmond Fall City Road | 5.2 mi | 7m |
| Northeast Ames Lake Road | 1.4 mi | 3m |
| Redmond Way | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| North 3rd Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Airport Way | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| Sunset Boulevard North | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
WA 900
— 9.7 mi, about 12m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Renton, WA and Ames Lake, WA.
1
Start on this road
63 ft
·
5 sec
·
this road
2
Turn left
71 ft
·
8 sec
3
Turn left
98 ft
·
9 sec
4
Turn right onto Rainier Avenue South
520 ft
·
12 sec
·
Rainier Avenue South
5
Turn right onto Airport Way
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Airport Way
6
Continue on Logan Avenue South
0.1 mi
·
21 sec
·
Logan Avenue South
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Turn right onto North 3rd Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
North 3rd Street
Use the straight lane.
8
Turn left onto WA 900
0.2 mi
·
36 sec
·
Sunset Boulevard North
Use the left lane.
9
Keep slight right at fork onto WA 900
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
·
Sunset Boulevard North
10
Take the ramp onto WA 900
9.7 mi
·
12 min
·
WA 900
Toward I 405 North, WA 900 East
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
59 sec
Exit 14
Toward WA 520: Seattle, Redmond
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Keep slight right at fork
453 ft
·
11 sec
Toward WA 520 East: 124th Avenue Northeast, Redmond
Use the slight right lane.
13
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
Toward 124th Avenue Northeast
Use the slight left lane.
14
Merge onto WA 520
5.3 mi
·
6 min
·
WA 520
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
Toward WA 202: Redmond Way
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Turn right onto WA 202
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Redmond Way
Use the straight lane.
17
Continue on WA 202
5.2 mi
·
7 min
·
Northeast Redmond Fall City Road
18
Turn left onto Northeast Ames Lake Road
1.4 mi
·
3 min
·
Northeast Ames Lake Road
Use the left lane.
19
Turn right onto Northeast Quail Creek Drive
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Northeast Quail Creek Drive
20
Turn left onto Quail Creek Way Northeast
282 ft
·
14 sec
·
Quail Creek Way Northeast
21
Turn right onto Northeast 26th Street
239 ft
·
16 sec
·
Northeast 26th Street
22
Turn left onto 279th Court Northeast
249 ft
·
11 sec
·
279th Court Northeast
23
Turn slight left
190 ft
·
13 sec
24
Arrive at destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.40 one way
$10.80 round trip
$5.32/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.58 | $5.66 | $11.33 |
| premium | $5.77 | $5.86 | $11.72 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.70 | $11.39 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.7 | 0 | $2.71 | $1.24 |
| Efficient EV | 6.5 | 0 | $2.26 | $1.03 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.3 | 0 | $3.61 | $1.65 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 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.
Destination
Ames Lake, WA
Morning in Ames Lake on Saturday
Local time
7:32 AM
PDT
Current temp
66°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
18 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
40m 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 Renton, WA to Ames Lake, WA covers 25.8 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are WA 900, WA 520, Northeast Redmond Fall City Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 12.9 miles from Renton, WA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $5.40 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 short but busy drive. With 18 decision points packed into just 25.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 40m.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.7 miles (North 3rd Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.7 miles (WA 900): Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 11.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Renton, WA and Ames Lake, WA, road signs point toward Redmond and 124Th Avenue Northeast.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park.
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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