Origin
Granite, UT
Night in Granite on Saturday
Local time
10:43 PM
MDT
Current temp
62°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Granite, UT to Salt Lake City, UT
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
27m
Distance
19.9 mi
32 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 25m
★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 32m
10 AM
0h 29m
12 PM
0h 28m
3 PM
0h 29m
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.
Granite, UT
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Trip Overview
This short, 19.9-mile drive from Granite to Salt Lake City, Utah, is easily manageable in about 27 minutes. It's a perfect candidate for a single-day trip, requiring no overnight stays. You'll primarily navigate using the Belt Route and Wasatch Boulevard, with a portion on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway, making for a varied local experience. With an estimated fuel cost of just $3, this is an economical option for getting between these two points in the Mountain West region. Expect a turn-heavy local drive that gets you where you need to go efficiently.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Belt Route | 5.1 mi | 5m |
| Wasatch Boulevard | 4.4 mi | 7m |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway | 4.2 mi | 4m |
| I 15 ALT | 2.3 mi | 2m |
| West Temple Street | 0.8 mi | 2m |
| 6200 South | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| 9800 South | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Old Wasatch Boulevard | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Belt Route
— 5.1 mi, about 5m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Granite, UT and Salt Lake City, UT.
1
Start on 9800 South
0.2 mi
·
36 sec
·
9800 South
2
Continue on Old Wasatch Boulevard
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Old Wasatch Boulevard
3
At end of road, turn right onto SR 209
0.1 mi
·
24 sec
·
Little Cottonwood Road
4
Turn left onto Wasatch Boulevard
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Wasatch Boulevard
Use the left lane.
5
Turn left
269 ft
·
9 sec
Toward SR 210
Use the left lane.
6
Turn straight onto SR 210
3.2 mi
·
5 min
·
Wasatch Boulevard
7
Continue on SR 190
0.6 mi
·
58 sec
·
6200 South
Use the straight lane.
8
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
25 sec
Toward I 215 North: Belt Route
9
Merge onto I 215
5.1 mi
·
5 min
·
Belt Route
10
Keep slight left at fork
1.0 mi
·
1 min
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Merge onto I 80
4.2 mi
·
4 min
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
37 sec
Exit 122
Toward 2100 South, 1300 South, West Temple
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Merge onto I 15 ALT
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
I 15 ALT
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Continue on I 15 ALT
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
I 15 ALT
Exit 305D
Toward West Temple
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Continue on SR 270
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
West Temple Street
16
Turn right onto US 89
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
·
400 South
17
Turn left onto Main Street
80 ft
·
3 sec
·
Main Street
Use the left lane.
18
Arrive at destination
Main Street
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 125 decision points cluster between mile 0.4 and 19.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0.4 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
SR 209 / Little Cottonwood Road
At end of road, turn right onto SR 209 / Little Cottonwood Road
Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch
6
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Wasatch Boulevard
Turn left onto Wasatch Boulevard
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
1.6 mi into trip
|
~3m in
Turn left toward SR 210
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Toward SR 210
8
16.1 mi into trip
|
~21m in
Take the exit toward 2100 South, 1300 South, West Temple
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 122
Toward 2100 South, 1300 South, West Temple
7
19.8 mi into trip
|
~27m in
|
Main Street
Turn left onto Main Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.15 one way
$6.31 round trip
$4.03/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.22 | $3.31 | $6.61 |
| premium | $4.53 | $3.55 | $7.10 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.39 | $8.79 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6 | 0 | $2.09 | $0.96 |
| Efficient EV | 5 | 0 | $1.74 | $0.80 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8 | 0 | $2.79 | $1.27 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% 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
Night in Salt Lake City on Saturday
Local time
10:43 PM
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
14 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
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.
What kind of drive is this?
This route offers a dynamic driving experience, with only 12% of the journey on the highway. You'll encounter frequent turns, characteristic of a local drive, rather than long, uninterrupted stretches of high-speed travel. The longest continuous segment you'll experience is 5.1 miles on the Belt Route. As you progress, expect the road to transition between different local and highway environments, keeping you engaged behind the wheel. It’s a route that demands attention to navigation rather than long periods of cruising.
Only 12% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
18 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.1 mi on Belt Route.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.4 miles in near SR 209 / Little Cottonwood Road.
Driving Effort
8/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 19.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 27m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (SR 209 / Little Cottonwood Road): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 0.5 miles (Wasatch Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.6 miles: Lane positioning matters here.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Granite, UT to Salt Lake City, UT, road signs begin pointing toward Temple along the way.
Temple
16.1 mi in
|
~21m
About the Cities
Arriving in Salt Lake City, UT
Full guide →Salt Lake City is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of Utah. It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics. It is also well known as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon church). The city is set to host the Winter Olympics again in 2034. Salt Lake City has about 200,000 residents within the city limits (2019), and is the downtown hub for a metro area of over a million people. It sits on the border between the Rocky Mountains and the Great Basin, lying in the Salt Lake Valley along the Wasatch Range urban corridor, sandwiched between the Wasatch Mountains to the east and the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake to the west.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 27m. Total distance: 19.9 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.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 5.1 miles on Belt Route. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Salt Lake City, UT before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
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 0.4 miles (SR 209 / Little Cottonwood Road): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 0.5 miles (Wasatch Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.6 miles: Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Timpanogos Cave National Monument. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Salt Lake City, UT before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner 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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