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Trip from Westminster, CO to Berkley, CO

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

Drive Time

5m

Distance

2.9 mi

5 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$0

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 5m ★
6 AM
0h 6m
8 AM
0h 7m
10 AM
0h 6m
12 PM
0h 6m
3 PM
0h 6m
5 PM
0h 7m
8 PM
0h 5m ★

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

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city in Adams and Jefferson counties in Colorado, United States

Westminster, CO

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Downtown Berkley, CO, CO

Berkley, CO

Mikhail Nilov

Trip Overview

The drive from Westminster, CO to Berkley, CO covers 2.9 miles and takes about 5m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Federal Boulevard, Lowell Boulevard, West 72nd Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 1.6 miles on Federal Boulevard. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.44 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 5m. Total distance: 2.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

5m 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 5m drive with frequent turns across 2.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 6 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Federal Boulevard is the longest continuous segment at about 1.6 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 West 77th Avenue.

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 5m drive. You will face about 4 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 (West 77th Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Lowell Boulevard): Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (West 72nd Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

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

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | West 77th Avenue

Turn left onto West 77th Avenue

Navigation decision point

5
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | Lowell Boulevard

At end of road, turn right onto Lowell Boulevard

Navigation decision point

4
0.8 mi into trip | ~2m in | West 72nd Avenue

Turn left onto West 72nd Avenue

Navigation decision point

6
1.3 mi into trip | ~3m in | US 287 / Federal Boulevard

Turn right onto US 287 / Federal Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Federal Boulevard 1.6 mi 2m
Lowell Boulevard 0.6 mi 1m
West 72nd Avenue 0.5 mi <1m
West 77th Avenue 0.2 mi <1m
Newton Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Federal Boulevard — 1.6 mi, about 2m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Westminster, CO and Berkley, CO.

1

Start on Newton Street

114 ft · 11 sec · Newton Street
2

Turn left onto West 77th Avenue

0.2 mi · 40 sec · West 77th Avenue
3

At end of road, turn right onto Lowell Boulevard

0.6 mi · 1 min · Lowell Boulevard
4

Turn left onto West 72nd Avenue

0.5 mi · 50 sec · West 72nd Avenue
5

Turn right onto US 287

1.6 mi · 2 min · Federal Boulevard
Use the right lane.
6

Arrive at destination

US 287

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.44 one way

$0.87 round trip

$3.83/gal 25.4 MPG avg 1 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.05 $0.46 $0.93
premium $4.39 $0.50 $1.00
diesel $5.61 $0.64 $1.28

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$0

Estimated CO2 emission: 1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $0 in charging · 0 stops · 100% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 0.9 0 $0.30 $0.14
Efficient EV 0.7 0 $0.25 $0.12
EV Truck/SUV 1.2 0 $0.41 $0.19

Gas CO2

1 kg

EV CO2

0 kg (100% 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 18, 2026

Origin

Westminster, CO

Morning in Westminster on Saturday

Local time

7:26 AM

MDT

Current temp

25°F

Partly Cloudy

W 7 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 18 at 2:58AM MDT until April 18 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued April 18 at 1:05AM MDT until April 18 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Destination

Berkley, CO

Morning in Berkley on Saturday

Local time

7:26 AM

MDT

Current temp

77°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

52 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

5m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Westminster, CO to Berkley, CO covers 2.9 miles and takes about 5m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Federal Boulevard, Lowell Boulevard, West 72nd Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 1.4 miles from Westminster, CO. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.44 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 5m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (West 77th Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Lowell Boulevard): Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (West 72nd Avenue): Navigation decision point.

The route from Westminster, CO to Berkley, 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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