Origin
King City, OR
Night in King City on Saturday
Local time
9:24 PM
PDT
Current temp
62°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from King City, OR to Forest Grove, OR
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
40m
Distance
23.3 mi
37 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 37m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
King City, OR
Stephen Leonardi
Forest Grove, OR
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Trip Overview
Traveling between King City and Forest Grove covers 23.3 miles of Oregon’s Pacific Coast region. You can easily complete this drive in about 40 minutes, making it a perfect one-day trip that requires no overnight stay. With a fuel budget of approximately $5, this is an incredibly economical route to navigate. The journey relies entirely on local roads rather than major interstates, offering a direct path through the local landscape. Since the trip is short and straightforward, you have plenty of flexibility in your schedule. It is a practical, no-nonsense connection that gets you from one town to the other without the need for extensive travel planning.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Scholls Ferry Road | 3.2 mi | 5m |
| Southwest Johnson School Road | 2.9 mi | 4m |
| Southwest River Road | 2.8 mi | 5m |
| Southwest Blooming-Fern Hill Road | 2.2 mi | 3m |
| Southwest Beef Bend Road | 2.2 mi | 4m |
| Southwest Farmington Road | 2 mi | 2m |
| Southwest Roy Rogers Road | 1.8 mi | 3m |
| Southwest Hillsboro Highway | 1.6 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
Southwest Scholls Ferry Road
— 3.2 mi, about 5m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between King City, OR and Forest Grove, OR.
1
Start on Southwest King George Drive
0.2 mi
·
42 sec
·
Southwest King George Drive
2
Turn left onto Southwest Prince Albert Street
0.2 mi
·
44 sec
·
Southwest Prince Albert Street
3
At end of road, turn left onto Southwest Beef Bend Road
2.2 mi
·
4 min
·
Southwest Beef Bend Road
4
At end of road, turn right onto Southwest Roy Rogers Road
1.8 mi
·
3 min
·
Southwest Roy Rogers Road
5
Turn left onto OR 210
3.2 mi
·
5 min
·
Southwest Scholls Ferry Road
6
Enter roundabout onto Southwest River Road
48 ft
·
0 sec
·
Southwest River Road
7
Continue on Southwest River Road
2.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Southwest River Road
8
Enter roundabout onto Southwest Farmington Road
192 ft
·
3 sec
·
Southwest Farmington Road
9
Continue on Southwest Farmington Road
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Southwest Farmington Road
10
Turn straight
418 ft
·
15 sec
11
Turn straight onto OR 219
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
Southwest Hillsboro Highway
12
Turn left onto Southwest Simpson Road
0.5 mi
·
40 sec
·
Southwest Simpson Road
13
Continue on Southwest Johnson School Road
2.9 mi
·
4 min
·
Southwest Johnson School Road
14
At end of road, turn left onto Southwest Tongue Lane
0.4 mi
·
34 sec
·
Southwest Tongue Lane
15
Turn right onto Southwest Golf Course Road
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
Southwest Golf Course Road
16
Turn left onto Southwest Blooming-Fern Hill Road
2.2 mi
·
3 min
·
Southwest Blooming-Fern Hill Road
17
Turn right onto Southwest Fern Hill Road
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Southwest Fern Hill Road
18
Continue on Maple Street
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Maple Street
19
Turn left onto OR 8
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Pacific Avenue
20
Arrive at destination
OR 8
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 125 decision points cluster between mile 0.2 and 17.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Southwest Prince Albert Street
Turn left onto Southwest Prince Albert Street
Navigation decision point
4
0.3 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Southwest Beef Bend Road
At end of road, turn left onto Southwest Beef Bend Road
Navigation decision point
5
2.5 mi into trip
|
~5m in
|
Southwest Roy Rogers Road
At end of road, turn right onto Southwest Roy Rogers Road
Navigation decision point
4
4.3 mi into trip
|
~9m in
|
OR 210 / Southwest Scholls Ferry Road
Turn left onto OR 210 / Southwest Scholls Ferry Road
Navigation decision point
5
17.5 mi into trip
|
~29m in
|
Southwest Tongue Lane
At end of road, turn left onto Southwest Tongue Lane
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.64 one way
$9.28 round trip
$5.06/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.36 | $4.91 | $9.82 |
| premium | $5.59 | $5.13 | $10.26 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.14 | $10.29 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7 | 0 | $2.45 | $1.12 |
| Efficient EV | 5.8 | 0 | $2.04 | $0.93 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9.3 | 0 | $3.26 | $1.49 |
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.
Destination
Forest Grove, OR
Night in Forest Grove on Saturday
Local time
9:24 PM
PDT
Current temp
43°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
19 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
40m 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?
Expect a turn-heavy, local driving experience that keeps you engaged behind the wheel. You will navigate primarily via Southwest Scholls Ferry Road, Southwest Johnson School Road, and Southwest River Road. Because the highway share is 0%, you won’t find any monotonous interstate stretches here. The longest uninterrupted section you will encounter is just 3.2 miles on Southwest Scholls Ferry Road, meaning the route requires frequent attention to turns and transitions. It is a technical, low-speed drive that feels more like navigating local corridors than cruising down an open highway.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
20 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 3.2 mi on Southwest Scholls Ferry Road.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
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 around 0.2 miles in near Southwest Prince Albert Street.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 40m drive. You will face about 12 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Southwest Prince Albert Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (Southwest Beef Bend Road): Navigation decision point; at 2.5 miles (Southwest Roy Rogers Road): Navigation decision point.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
387 ft
154 ft
Total Climb
366 ft
Total Descent
355 ft
Highest Point
387 ft
~20 mi in
Elevation Range
233 ft
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 23.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
40m 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
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 3.2 miles on Southwest Scholls Ferry Road. 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 0.2 miles (Southwest Prince Albert Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (Southwest Beef Bend Road): Navigation decision point; at 2.5 miles (Southwest Roy Rogers Road): Navigation decision point.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Forest Grove, OR 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 USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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