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Trip from Greeley, CO to Bunyan, CO

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Oct 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

36m

Distance

19.8 mi

32 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 34m ★
6 AM
0h 37m
8 AM
0h 43m
10 AM
0h 39m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 43m
8 PM
0h 35m

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 and county seat of Wetd County, Colorado, United States

Greeley, CO

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Downtown Bunyan, CO, CO

Bunyan, CO

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Trip Overview

Greeley to Bunyan is 19.8 miles and takes about 36m via 10th Street, Highway 257, and County Road 19, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within Colorado's Mountain West region, offering a straightforward drive between two points. It's a practical route for locals or those needing to connect these specific areas without a significant time commitment. Given its brevity, you won't encounter major changes in scenery or terrain, making it a simple transit.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
10th Street 8.1 mi 13m
Highway 257 5.5 mi 9m
County Road 19 3 mi 4m
County Road 42 1.5 mi 5m
CO 60 1 mi 1m
9th Street 0.4 mi <1m
19th Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: 10th Street — 8.1 mi, about 13m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Greeley, CO and Bunyan, CO.

1

Start on 19th Avenue

262 ft · 18 sec · 19th Avenue
2

Turn left onto US 34 Business

0.4 mi · 37 sec · 9th Street
3

Continue on US 34 Business

8.1 mi · 13 min · 10th Street
Use the straight lane.
4

Turn slight right

0.2 mi · 33 sec
Use the slight right lane.
5

Keep slight left at fork

108 ft · 9 sec
6

Turn left onto CO 257

5.5 mi · 9 min · Highway 257
Use the straight lane.
7

Turn right onto CO 60

1.0 mi · 1 min · CO 60
Use the right lane.
8

Turn left onto County Road 19

3.0 mi · 4 min · County Road 19
9

Turn right onto County Road 42

1.5 mi · 5 min · County Road 42
10

Arrive at destination

County Road 42

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 7

5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 15.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 34 Business / 9th Street

Turn left onto US 34 Business / 9th Street

Navigation decision point

5
8.7 mi into trip | ~15m in

Keep slight left at fork

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

6
8.7 mi into trip | ~15m in | CO 257 / Highway 257

Turn left onto CO 257 / Highway 257

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.
6
14.3 mi into trip | ~25m in | CO 60

Turn right onto CO 60

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
4
15.3 mi into trip | ~26m in | County Road 19

Turn left onto County Road 19

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.69 one way

$5.38 round trip

$3.45/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $3.85 $3.00 $6.00
premium $4.15 $3.24 $6.47
diesel $3.75 $2.92 $5.85

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.9 kg one way.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.9 0 $2.08 $0.95
Efficient EV 5 0 $1.73 $0.79
EV Truck/SUV 7.9 0 $2.77 $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.

Forecast as of Sep 30, 2026

Origin

Greeley, CO

Night in Greeley on Sunday

Local time

11:07 PM

MDT

Current temp

55°F

Cloudy

N 3 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 30 at 2:52AM MDT until October 1 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 30 at 12:33AM MDT until October 1 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Destination

Bunyan, CO

Night in Bunyan on Sunday

Local time

11:07 PM

MDT

Current temp

54°F

Cloudy

N 5 mph 2% chance Live forecast

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 30 at 2:52AM MDT until October 1 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 30 at 12:33AM MDT until October 1 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

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

1 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

36m 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.

What kind of drive is this?

This route is a mixed drive, with about 33% of the journey on highways. You'll experience a significant stretch of 8.1 miles on 10th Street before transitioning to Highway 257 and then County Road 19. The drive starts on local roads and incorporates some higher-speed highway sections, offering a varied driving experience over its short distance. Expect a blend of town driving and open road travel.

33% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
10 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 8.1 mi on 10th Street.

How Hard Is This Drive?

5/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 7 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near US 34 Business / 9th Street.

Driving Effort 5/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 19.8 miles you will encounter 7 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (US 34 Business / 9th Street): Navigation decision point; at 8.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 8.7 miles (CO 257 / Highway 257): Lane positioning matters here.

Elevation Profile

High-altitude sections with notable climbs

5,019 ft 4,674 ft

Total Climb

541 ft

Total Descent

299 ft

Highest Point

5,019 ft

~11.3 mi in

Elevation Range

346 ft

Notable High Points

4,796 ft at ~2.8 miles +24 ft prominence
4,985 ft at ~8.5 miles +4 ft prominence
5,019 ft at ~11.3 miles +39 ft prominence

Detours Along the Way

Tagged by where each one fits in your drive — first break, midpoint, final stretch.

Starbucks

Cafe

Near the start, right off the route

4min in 0 mi from route

Greeley, CO

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Visit website

Starbucks

Cafe

Near the start, right off the route

4min in 0.7 mi from route ~2 min detour

Greeley, CO

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Visit website

B's Coffee

Cafe

Later in the drive, short detour

29min in 1 mi from route ~3 min detour

Johnstown, CO

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Hours: Mo-Su 06:00-18:00

Visit website

John Galt Coffee

Cafe

Near the start, short detour

1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour

Greeley, CO

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00

Visit website

Aunt Helen’s Express

Cafe

Near the start, right off the route

0.9 mi from route ~2 min detour

Greeley, CO

The Human Bean

Cafe

Near the start, right off the route

0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Noodles & Company

Restaurant

Near the start, right off the route

4min in 0 mi from route

Greeley, CO

Cuisine: pasta

Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-21:00

Visit website

Sexy Sammies Chicken Sandwiches & Tenders

Restaurant

Near the start, right off the route

4min in 0 mi from route

Greeley, CO

Cuisine: chicken

Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00

Visit website

Empire State Pizza

Fast_food

Near the start, right off the route

4min in 0.1 mi from route

Greeley, CO

Cuisine: pizza

Hours: Su-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00, ph...

Visit website

Epic Egg

Restaurant

Near the start, right off the route

4min in 0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour

Cuisine: breakfast

Visit website

Burger King

Fast_food

Near the start, right off the route

4min in 0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour

Greeley, CO

Cuisine: burger

Hours: 07:00-20:00

Visit website

Sushi One

Restaurant

Near the start, right off the route

4min in 0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour

Cuisine: sushi

Visit website

Island Grove Park

Park

Near the start, short detour

1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour

Sunrise Park

Park

Near the start, short detour

1.4 mi from route ~4 min detour

Aspens and Moon

Artwork

Early in the drive, right off the route

8min in 0.2 mi from route

Firewatch

Artwork

Early in the drive, right off the route

8min in 0.2 mi from route ~1 min detour

Pioneer Couple

Artwork

Near the start, right off the route

4min in 0.2 mi from route ~1 min detour

Dragonfly Giraffe

Artwork

Early in the drive, right off the route

8min in 0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour

Sail

Artwork

Early in the drive, right off the route

8min in 0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour

Luminarias

Artwork

Early in the drive, right off the route

8min in 0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour

Points of interest from OpenStreetMap contributors. Listings may not reflect current hours or availability.

About the Cities

Starting in Greeley, CO

Full guide →

Founded 1869

Greeley is a city of about 110,000 in the north central region of the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of Weld County, the city lies 49 miles (79 km) north-northeast of Denver on the South Platte River, the historic route of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1858-1861. The city was founded in 1870 by Nathan Meeker, who named it for Horace Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune and promoter of the Union Colony of Colorado. Greeley is the home of the University of Northern Colorado. The most well-known event in the town is the annual Greeley Independence Stampede, which attracts an estimated 400,000 attendees every summer.

Top landmarks

  • • Greeley Union Pacific Railroad Depot — railway station in Greeley, the United States of America
  • • Greeley Tribune Building — building in Greeley, United States of America
  • • Meeker Memorial Museum — building in Greeley, United States of America

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 36m. Total distance: 19.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

36m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (33%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed highway & surface route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 8.1 miles on 10th Street. 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: near the start (US 34 Business / 9th Street): Navigation decision point; at 8.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 8.7 miles (CO 257 / Highway 257): Lane positioning matters here.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Bunyan, CO 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, and USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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