Origin
Summit Park, UT
Morning in Summit Park on Friday
Local time
7:27 AM
MDT
Current temp
38°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Summit Park, UT to Salt Lake City, UT
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
27m
Distance
22 mi
35 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 25m
★
6 AM
0h 28m
8 AM
0h 33m
10 AM
0h 30m
12 PM
0h 29m
3 PM
0h 30m
5 PM
0h 32m
8 PM
0h 26m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Summit Park, UT
Alex Moliski
Salt Lake City, UT
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Trip Overview
The drive from Summit Park, UT to Salt Lake City, UT covers 22 miles and takes about 27m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Parkview Drive, Maple Drive, I 80 West for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.49 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 27m. Total distance: 22 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
27m 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 27m drive with frequent turns across 22 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Parkview Drive 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 Summit Park, UT to Salt Lake City, UT is easy. At 27m 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 Summit Park, UT to Salt Lake City, UT is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Parkview Drive | — | — |
| Maple Drive | — | — |
| I 80 West | — | — |
| Dwight D | — | — |
| 2100 South | — | — |
| West Temple | — | — |
| West Temple Street | — | — |
| 400 South | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Parkview Drive
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Summit Park, UT and Salt Lake City, UT.
1
Start on Woodland Drive
427 ft
·
22 sec
·
Woodland Drive
2
Turn right onto Parkview Drive
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Parkview Drive
3
At the end of the road, turn right onto Maple Drive
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Maple Drive
4
Turn left
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
5
Take the ramp left toward I 80 West: Salt Lake
0.4 mi
·
56 sec
·
I 80 West: Salt Lake
6
Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
16 mi
·
17 min
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
7
Take the exit slight right toward 2100 South, 1300 South, West Temple
0.5 mi
·
37 sec
·
2100 South, 1300 South, West Temple
8
Merge slight left
1.1 mi
·
1 min
9
Continue on West Temple
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
West Temple
10
Continue on West Temple Street
0.7 mi
·
2 min
·
West Temple Street
11
Turn right onto 400 South
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
400 South
12
Turn left onto Main Street
79 ft
·
3 sec
·
Main Street
13
Arrive at your destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.49 one way
$6.97 round trip
$4.03/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.22 | $3.65 | $7.31 |
| premium | $4.53 | $3.92 | $7.85 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.86 | $9.71 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.6 | 0 | $2.31 | $1.06 |
| Efficient EV | 5.5 | 0 | $1.92 | $0.88 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.8 | 0 | $3.08 | $1.41 |
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% 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
Salt Lake City, UT
Morning in Salt Lake City on Friday
Local time
7:27 AM
MDT
Current temp
48°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
10 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
27m 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 Summit Park, UT to Salt Lake City, UT covers 22 miles and takes about 27m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Parkview Drive, Maple Drive, I 80 West. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 11 miles from Summit Park, UT. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.49 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 Summit Park, UT to Salt Lake City, UT is easy. At 27m 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 Summit Park, UT to Salt Lake City, UT is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Summit Park, UT to Salt Lake City, UT 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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