Trip from Hough, OH to Mentor, OH

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 5, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

33m

Distance

22.1 mi

36 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min

4 AM

0h 31m ★

6 AM

0h 34m

8 AM

0h 39m

10 AM

0h 35m

12 PM

0h 35m

3 PM

0h 36m

5 PM

0h 39m

8 PM

0h 32m

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

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Hough, OH

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Mentor, OH

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Trip Overview

Hough to Mentor is 22.1 miles and takes about 33 minutes via Lakeland Freeway, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short drive stays within Ohio, connecting two points in the Midwest region. It's a straightforward trip that's easy to fit into a day, whether you're heading out for errands or continuing a longer journey. You won't encounter significant changes in scenery or terrain, making it a predictable and convenient option for getting from point A to point B.

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Lakeland Freeway	17.9 mi	22m
Center Street	1.4 mi	3m
East 79th Street	1.3 mi	3m
Saint Clair Avenue	0.3 mi	<1m
Martin Luther King Junior Drive	0.3 mi	<1m
East Boulevard	0.2 mi	<1m
Linwood Avenue	0.2 mi	<1m

Longest stretch: Lakeland Freeway — 17.9 mi, about 22m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Hough, OH and Mentor, OH.

Start on Linwood Avenue

0.2 mi · 42 sec · Linwood Avenue

Turn left onto East 79th Street

1.3 mi · 3 min · East 79th Street

Turn right onto CR 9

0.3 mi · 59 sec · Saint Clair Avenue

Turn left onto East Boulevard

188 ft · 8 sec · East Boulevard

Keep slight left at fork onto East Boulevard

0.1 mi · 30 sec · East Boulevard

Turn right onto Martin Luther King Junior Drive

0.3 mi · 34 sec · Martin Luther King Junior Drive

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 38 sec

Toward I 90 East, SR 2 East: Erie Pa Use the right lane.

Merge onto I 90; SR 2; SR 283

7.9 mi · 9 min · Lakeland Freeway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto SR 2

10.0 mi · 12 min · Lakeland Freeway

Toward Painesville Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 52 sec

Exit 217 Toward SR 615: Mentor Use the slight right lane.

Turn right onto SR 615

1.4 mi · 3 min · Center Street

Use the straight / right lanes.

Turn left

114 ft · 8 sec

Arrive at destination

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 11

5 decision points cluster between mile 1.8 and 20.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

1.8 mi into trip | ~5m in | East Boulevard

Keep slight left at fork onto East Boulevard

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

2.2 mi into trip | ~6m in

Take the ramp toward I 90 East, SR 2 East: Erie Pa

Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the right lane. Toward I 90 East, SR 2 East: Erie Pa

2.5 mi into trip | ~7m in | I 90; SR 2; SR 283 / Lakeland Freeway

Merge onto I 90; SR 2; SR 283 / Lakeland Freeway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

10.4 mi into trip | ~17m in | SR 2 / Lakeland Freeway

Keep slight left at fork onto SR 2 / Lakeland Freeway toward Painesville

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward Painesville

20.3 mi into trip | ~29m in

Take the exit toward SR 615: Mentor

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 217 Toward SR 615: Mentor

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.39 one way

$6.79 round trip

$3.90/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.40	$3.83	$7.66
premium	$4.98	$4.33	$8.67
diesel	$5.60	$4.87	$9.74

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	6.6	$2.32	$1.06
Efficient EV	5.5	$1.93	$0.88
EV Truck/SUV	8.8	$3.09	$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.

Forecast as of Sep 2, 2026

Origin

Hough, OH

Late night in Hough on Saturday

Local time

2:13 AM

EDT

Current temp

76°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SW 2 to 6 mph 31% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 4:46PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 3:26PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Destination

Mentor, OH

Late night in Mentor on Saturday

Local time

2:13 AM

EDT

Current temp

73°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SW 5 mph 41% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 4:46PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 3:26PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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

3 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

33m 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?

About 81% of this 22.1-mile route is highway, with a continuous stretch of 17.9 miles on Lakeland Freeway. You'll likely experience a good deal of highway cruising before transitioning to surface streets like Center Street and East 79th Street for the final portion of the drive. Expect a number of exits and entrances as you navigate the freeway section.

81% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.

13 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.

Longest single stretch: 17.9 mi on Lakeland Freeway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

7/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Lakeland Freeway and Center Street. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.8 miles in near East Boulevard.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 22.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 33m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 1.8 miles (East Boulevard): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 2.2 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2.5 miles (I 90; SR 2; SR 283 / Lakeland Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

693 ft 601 ft

Total Climb

158 ft

Total Descent

111 ft

Highest Point

693 ft

~22.5 mi in

Elevation Range

93 ft

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 Hough, OH to Mentor, OH, road signs begin pointing toward Painesville along the way.

Painesville

10.4 mi in | ~17m | via SR 2

About the Cities

Starting in Hough, OH

Full guide →

Arriving in Mentor, OH

Full guide →

Founded 1797

Mentor is a city in Lake County, Ohio.

Top landmarks

• James A. Garfield National Historic Site — Mentor, Ohio, NRHP-listed

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 33m. Total distance: 22.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

33m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (81%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 17.9 miles on Lakeland Freeway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes — we found about 1 rest area or service plaza within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.

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 Mentor, OH 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.

Yes — Cuyahoga Valley National Park. 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 Mentor, OH 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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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Trip from Hough, OH to Mentor, OH

Best Time to Leave

Trip Overview

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Heads-up: tricky spots

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

Hough, OH

Mentor, OH

Same local time

3 degrees cooler at arrival

33m on the road

What kind of drive is this?

How Hard Is This Drive?

Elevation Profile

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

About the Cities

Starting in Hough, OH

Arriving in Mentor, OH

Who Is This Route For?

Frequently Asked Questions

Which road carries most of the drive?

Are there rest areas on this route?

Should I avoid arriving after dark?

Is this a good trip with kids?

Where does this route get tricky?

Are there national parks near this route?

Can I do this as a round trip in one go?

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