Origin
Lakewood, CO
Late night in Lakewood on Tuesday
Local time
5:43 AM
MDT
Current temp
34°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Lakewood, CO to Stonegate, CO
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
34m
Distance
25.3 mi
41 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 32m
★
6 AM
0h 35m
8 AM
0h 41m
10 AM
0h 37m
12 PM
0h 36m
3 PM
0h 37m
5 PM
0h 41m
8 PM
0h 33m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Lakewood, CO
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Stonegate, CO
Tomás Asurmendi
Trip Overview
Lakewood, CO to Stonegate, CO is 25.3 miles and takes about 34 minutes via North Valley Highway, West 6th Avenue Freeway, and E-470, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a straightforward, same-day trip entirely within Colorado's Mountain West region. Given its short distance and typical urban/suburban setting, expect a drive that's more about efficient travel than scenic discovery. It's a practical option for moving between these two Denver-area locations without a significant time commitment.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| North Valley Highway | 13.9 mi | 16m |
| West 6th Avenue Freeway | 2.7 mi | 3m |
| E-470 | 2.6 mi | 2m |
| South Wadsworth Boulevard | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| South Chambers Road | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| US 6 | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| East Lincoln Avenue | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Lode Stone Way | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
North Valley Highway
— 13.9 mi, about 16m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lakewood, CO and Stonegate, CO.
1
Start on CO 121
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
South Wadsworth Boulevard
2
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
Toward US 6 East: Denver
Use the slight right lane.
3
Merge onto US 6
2.7 mi
·
3 min
·
West 6th Avenue Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
4
Take the exit onto US 6
0.6 mi
·
59 sec
·
US 6
Toward I 25: Fort Collins, Colorado Springs
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 25 South: Colorado Springs
6
Merge onto I 25
14 mi
·
16 min
·
North Valley Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
15 sec
Exit 194
Toward E-470 North, CO 470 West: Limon, Grand Junction
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Keep slight left at fork
0.8 mi
·
1 min
Exit 194
Toward E-470 North: Limon
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
9
Merge onto E470
2.6 mi
·
2 min
·
E-470
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
51 sec
Exit 3
Toward Chambers Road
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Turn right onto South Chambers Road
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
South Chambers Road
Use the right lane.
12
Turn left onto CR 36
0.4 mi
·
43 sec
·
East Lincoln Avenue
13
Turn right onto Stonegate Parkway
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
·
Stonegate Parkway
14
Turn left onto Quarry Hill Drive
0.1 mi
·
33 sec
·
Quarry Hill Drive
15
Turn right onto Lode Stone Way
0.2 mi
·
39 sec
·
Lode Stone Way
16
Arrive at destination
Lode Stone Way
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 135 decision points cluster between mile 1.3 and 23 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
1.3 mi into trip
|
~2m in
Take the ramp toward US 6 East: Denver
Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward US 6 East: Denver
7
4.3 mi into trip
|
~6m in
|
US 6
Take the exit onto US 6 toward I 25: Fort Collins, Colorado Springs
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.
Toward I 25: Fort Collins, Colorado Springs
8
19.3 mi into trip
|
~25m in
Take the exit toward E-470 North, CO 470 West: Limon, Grand Junction
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 194
Toward E-470 North, CO 470 West: Limon, Grand J...
8
19.5 mi into trip
|
~25m in
Keep slight left at fork toward E-470 North: Limon
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Exit 194
Toward E-470 North: Limon
7
23 mi into trip
|
~29m in
Take the exit toward Chambers Road
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 3
Toward Chambers Road
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.81 one way
$7.62 round trip
$3.83/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.05 | $4.04 | $8.07 |
| premium | $4.39 | $4.38 | $8.75 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.59 | $11.17 |
Estimated Tolls: $0.32
E-470
(2.6 mi)
$0.32
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Tolls
$0
Total
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.6 | 0 | $2.66 | $1.21 |
| Efficient EV | 6.3 | 0 | $2.21 | $1.01 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.1 | 0 | $3.54 | $1.62 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 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.
Destination
Stonegate, CO
Late night in Stonegate on Tuesday
Local time
5:43 AM
MDT
Current temp
34°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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
34m 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 presents as a turn-heavy local drive, with only 14% of the journey on highways. You'll experience a mix of surface streets and freeway segments. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 13.9 miles on North Valley Highway. Expect the character of the drive to shift as you navigate between different road types, moving from potentially busier local arteries to quicker freeway sections before re-entering more localized areas.
Only 14% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
16 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 13.9 mi on North Valley Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
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 1.3 miles in.
Driving Effort
9/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 13 decision points packed into just 25.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 34m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 4.3 miles (US 6): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
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.
Between Lakewood, CO and Stonegate, CO, road signs point toward Colorado Springs, E-470 North, Grand Junction and E-470 North: Limon.
Colorado Springs
4.3 mi in
|
~6m
|
via US 6
E-470 North
19.3 mi in
|
~25m
Grand Junction
19.3 mi in
|
~25m
E-470 North: Limon
19.5 mi in
|
~25m
About the Cities
Starting in Lakewood, CO
Full guide →Lakewood is a city of about 160,000 in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the western U.S. state of Colorado. The city lies in Jefferson County, immediately west of Denver and east of the Front Range foothills.
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 34m. Total distance: 25.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
34m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 13.9 miles on North Valley Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $0.32 in tolls one way, starting with E-470. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.
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 Stonegate, CO 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 1.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 4.3 miles (US 6): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Stonegate, 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 EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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