Crescent City to Tryon Corner is 10 miles and takes about 14 minutes via Route 101, with a fuel budget near $1 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short hop stays within California's Pacific Coast region, offering a quick transition between two points. It's a straightforward drive, ideal if you're looking for minimal travel time between destinations or need to cover a short distance. Consider this your easy connector piece for a longer trip or a simple point-to-point move.
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Route 101
5.4 mi
7m
Redwood Highway
3.9 mi
5m
Lake Earl Drive
0.4 mi
<1m
9th Street
0.3 mi
<1m
Bailey Road
<0.1 mi
<1m
Longest stretch:
Route 101
— 5.4 mi, about 7m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Crescent City, CA and Tryon Corner, CA.
1
Start on 9th Street
0.3 mi·49 sec·9th Street
2
At end of road, turn left onto US 101
3.9 mi·5 min·Redwood Highway
3
Keep slight left at fork onto US 101
5.4 mi·7 min·Route 101
Use the straight lane.
4
Turn left onto D3
0.4 mi·44 sec·Lake Earl Drive
5
Turn slight right onto Bailey Road
146 ft·6 sec·Bailey Road
6
Arrive at destination
Bailey Road
Heads-up: tricky spots
3 of 3
3 decision points cluster between mile 0.3 and 9.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
0.3 mi into trip|~0m in|US 101 / Redwood Highway
At end of road, turn left onto US 101 / Redwood Highway
Navigation decision point
6
4.2 mi into trip|~6m in|US 101 / Route 101
Keep slight left at fork onto US 101 / Route 101
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
3
9.5 mi into trip|~13m in|D3 / Lake Earl Drive
Turn left onto D3 / Lake Earl Drive
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.42 one way
$4.84 round trip
$6.15/gal25.4 MPG avg4 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$6.34
$2.50
$4.99
premium
$6.50
$2.56
$5.11
diesel
$6.28
$2.47
$4.94
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.5 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-10-19.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging
· 0 stops
· 67% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
3
0
$1.05
$0.48
Efficient EV
2.5
0
$0.88
$0.40
EV Truck/SUV
4
0
$1.40
$0.64
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 Oct 13, 2026
Origin
Crescent City, CA
Evening
in Crescent City on Thursday
Local time
5:30 PM
PDT
Current temp
46°F
Mostly Clear
N 8 mph0% chanceLive forecast
Freeze Warning
Freeze Warning issued October 12 at 11:16PM PDT until October 14 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Beach Hazards Statement
Beach Hazards Statement issued October 12 at 8:40PM PDT until October 13 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Destination
Tryon Corner, CA
Evening
in Tryon Corner on Thursday
Local time
5:30 PM
PDT
Current temp
41°F
Partly Cloudy
NNE 1 to 6 mph0% chanceLive forecast
Freeze Warning
Freeze Warning issued October 12 at 11:16PM PDT until October 14 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Beach Hazards Statement
Beach Hazards Statement issued October 12 at 8:40PM PDT until October 13 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
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
5 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
14m 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.
More Details
What kind of drive is this?
This route is 54% highway, meaning you'll spend a little over half the drive on major roads like Route 101 and Redwood Highway. The longest stretch on Route 101 covers 5.4 miles, giving you a solid segment of highway cruising before transitioning. Expect a mix of highway driving and surface roads, particularly as you approach Tryon Corner on Lake Earl Drive. The landscape will shift from faster highway speeds to a more local feel.
54% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
6 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.4 mi on Route 101.
How Hard Is This Drive?
3/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near US 101 / Redwood Highway.
Driving Effort3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 14m drive. You will face about 3 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (US 101 / Redwood Highway): Navigation decision point; at 4.2 miles (US 101 / Route 101): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.5 miles (D3 / Lake Earl Drive): Navigation decision point.
The longest stretch is about 5.4 miles on Route 101. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (US 101 / Redwood Highway): Navigation decision point; at 4.2 miles (US 101 / Route 101): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.5 miles (D3 / Lake Earl Drive): Navigation decision point.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Tryon Corner, CA before heading back.
