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Trip from Layton, UT to Providence, UT

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 2, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

1h 10m

Distance

58.2 mi

94 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$10

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 16 min
4 AM
1h 5m ★
6 AM
1h 10m
8 AM
1h 21m
10 AM
1h 14m
12 PM
1h 13m
3 PM
1h 15m
5 PM
1h 21m
8 PM
1h 7m

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

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Downtown Layton, UT, UT

Layton, UT

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Downtown Providence, UT, UT

Providence, UT

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Trip Overview

The drive from Layton, UT to Providence, UT covers 58.2 miles and takes about 1h 10m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Veterans Memorial Highway, US 89, 1100 South for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 29.9 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $10.09 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Veterans Memorial Highway 29.9 mi 30m
US 89 19.5 mi 23m
1100 South 4.5 mi 5m
Main Street 1.3 mi 2m
100 South 0.9 mi 2m
1700 South 0.9 mi 2m
I 15 Business 0.5 mi <1m
Gentile Street 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Veterans Memorial Highway — 29.9 mi, about 30m

Traffic on I-15

Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 38 FHWA count stations on your route.

Peak

4 PM

~4,477 veh/hr typical · worst 5,160

Quietest

2 AM

~259 veh/hr

Peak-to-quiet ratio

17.3×

busier at peak than in the quiet hours

12a 6a noon 6p 11p

Averaged across 79 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Layton, UT and Providence, UT.

1

Start on Gentile Street

0.2 mi · 30 sec · Gentile Street
2

Turn left onto SR 126

1.1 mi · 2 min · Main Street
3

Turn right onto SR 232

0.1 mi · 21 sec · Hill Field Road
Use the left lane.
4

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 46 sec
Toward I 15 North: Salt Lake City Use the left lane.
5

Merge onto I 15

30 mi · 30 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Take the exit onto I 15 Business; I 84 Business

0.2 mi · 21 sec · I 15 Business; I 84 Business
Toward US 91
7

Keep slight right at fork onto I 15 Business; I 84 Business

0.3 mi · 36 sec · I 15 Business; I 84 Business
8

Merge onto US 91; I 15 Bus; I 84 Bus

4.5 mi · 5 min · 1100 South
9

Continue on US 89; US 91

19 mi · 23 min · US 89; US 91
10

Turn right onto 1700 South

0.9 mi · 2 min · 1700 South
11

Turn left onto SR 165

0.3 mi · 23 sec · Main Street
12

Turn right onto 100 South

0.2 mi · 31 sec · 100 South
13

Enter roundabout onto 100 South

134 ft · 4 sec · 100 South
14

Continue on 100 South

0.7 mi · 2 min · 100 South
15

Arrive at destination

100 South

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Downtown Perry, UT, UT

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Perry, UT

29 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Roy, UT

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 13 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Willard, UT

Meal break

The midpoint is around 29.1 miles from Layton, UT, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 10

5 decision points cluster between mile 1.4 and 57.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
1.4 mi into trip | ~3m in

Take the ramp toward I 15 North: Salt Lake City

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane. Toward I 15 North: Salt Lake City
5
1.8 mi into trip | ~3m in | I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway

Merge onto I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
31.8 mi into trip | ~35m in | I 15 Business; I 84 Business

Keep slight right at fork onto I 15 Business; I 84 Business

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

5
57.2 mi into trip | ~1h 7m in | 100 South

Turn right onto 100 South

Navigation decision point

6
57.5 mi into trip | ~1h 8m in | 100 South

Enter roundabout onto 100 South

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$10.09 one way

$20.19 round trip

$4.41/gal 25.4 MPG avg 20 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $10.56 $21.11
premium $4.95 $11.34 $22.68
diesel $5.60 $12.83 $25.66

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$10

Estimated CO2 emission: 20.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $6 in charging · 0 stops · 65% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 17.5 0 $6.11 $2.79
Efficient EV 14.6 0 $5.09 $2.33
EV Truck/SUV 23.3 0 $8.15 $3.72

Gas CO2

20 kg

EV CO2

7 kg (65% 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 Aug 30, 2026

Origin

Layton, UT

Late night in Layton on Wednesday

Local time

1:42 AM

MDT

Current temp

60°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

SSE 9 mph 78% chance Live forecast

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 8:50PM MDT until August 29 at 9:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 8:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Destination

Providence, UT

Late night in Providence on Wednesday

Local time

1:42 AM

MDT

Current temp

54°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SSE 5 mph 51% chance Live forecast

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 8:50PM MDT until August 29 at 9:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 8:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

81°F

Perry, UT

29 mi in

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

6 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

1h 10m 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?

58.2 mi in 1h 10m — 34% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: Veterans Memorial Highway.

34% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
15 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 29.9 mi on Veterans Memorial Highway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

6/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 10 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 1.4 miles in.

Driving Effort 6/10

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 58.2 miles you will encounter 10 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: at 1.4 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 31.8 miles (I 15 Business; I 84 Business): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Elevation Profile

High-altitude sections with notable climbs

5,842 ft 4,222 ft

Total Climb

1,956 ft

Total Descent

1,713 ft

Highest Point

5,842 ft

~41.5 mi in

Elevation Range

1,620 ft

Notable High Points

4,585 ft at ~8.3 miles +25 ft prominence
5,842 ft at ~41.5 miles +399 ft prominence

About the Cities

Starting in Layton, UT

Full guide →

Founded 1850

Top landmarks

  • • Layton Depot — train depot building in Layton, Utah, United States

Arriving in Providence, UT

Full guide →

Founded 1859

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 1h 10m. Total distance: 58.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 10m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (34%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 29.9 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway. 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 Providence, 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 1.4 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 31.8 miles (I 15 Business; I 84 Business): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Yes — Golden Spike National Historical 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 Providence, 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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, NPS for national parks, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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