Nutter Fort to Rinehart is 21.9 miles and takes about 45m via WV 20 and Corridor D, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within West Virginia's Southeast region, connecting two points with a mix of highway and surface roads. It's a straightforward drive, suitable for a quick transfer or an addition to a longer West Virginia exploration. You'll find it's a practical route for getting between these two locations without a significant time commitment.
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
WV 20
7.7 mi
13m
Gregory Run Road
5.8 mi
14m
Corridor D
3.4 mi
4m
Rinehart Run Road
1 mi
3m
Rinehart-Little Tenmile Road
0.9 mi
2m
Buckhannon Pike
0.8 mi
1m
Wilsonburg Road
0.7 mi
1m
Marshall Street
0.4 mi
<1m
Longest stretch:
WV 20
— 7.7 mi, about 13m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Nutter Fort, WV and Rinehart, WV.
1
Start on Washington Street
16 ft·6 sec·Washington Street
2
Turn left onto Pennsylvania Avenue
0.3 mi·1 min·Pennsylvania Avenue
3
At end of road, turn right onto WV 20
0.8 mi·1 min·Buckhannon Pike
4
Continue on WV 20
0.2 mi·17 sec·Buckhannon Avenue
5
Continue on WV 20
0.4 mi·48 sec·Marshall Street
6
Turn left
0.3 mi·43 sec
7
Merge onto US 50
3.4 mi·4 min·Corridor D
8
Take the exit onto CR 9/10
0.1 mi·13 sec·CR 9/10
Toward Wilsonburg Road
9
Turn straight onto CR 50/35
0.3 mi·40 sec·CR 50/35
10
Turn right onto CR 9
0.7 mi·1 min·Wilsonburg Road
11
Turn right onto CR 9
5.8 mi·14 min·Gregory Run Road
12
At end of road, turn left onto WV 20
7.7 mi·13 min·WV 20
13
Turn left onto CR 1
0.9 mi·2 min·Rinehart-Little Tenmile Road
14
Turn slight right onto CR 2
1.0 mi·3 min·Rinehart Run Road
15
Turn right onto CR 2/3
27 ft·1 sec·Tunnel Hollow
16
Arrive at destination
CR 2/3
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 10
5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 12.3 — 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|Pennsylvania Avenue
Turn left onto Pennsylvania Avenue
Navigation decision point
5
0.3 mi into trip|~1m in|WV 20 / Buckhannon Pike
At end of road, turn right onto WV 20 / Buckhannon Pike
Navigation decision point
4
1.7 mi into trip|~4m in
Turn left
Navigation decision point
4
5.4 mi into trip|~9m in|CR 9/10
Take the exit onto CR 9/10 toward Wilsonburg Road
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
Toward Wilsonburg Road
4
12.3 mi into trip|~25m in|WV 20
At end of road, turn left onto WV 20
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.36 one way
$6.71 round trip
$3.89/gal25.4 MPG avg8 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.27
$3.68
$7.36
premium
$4.64
$4.00
$8.00
diesel
$5.60
$4.83
$9.65
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
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
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
6.6
0
$2.30
$1.05
Efficient EV
5.5
0
$1.92
$0.88
EV Truck/SUV
8.8
0
$3.07
$1.40
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 Aug 11, 2026
Origin
Nutter Fort, WV
Late night
in Nutter Fort on Friday
Local time
2:57 AM
EDT
Current temp
82°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
SW 8 mph46% chanceLive forecast
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 11 at 4:45AM EDT until August 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 3:35AM EDT until August 14 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Destination
Rinehart, WV
Late night
in Rinehart on Friday
Local time
2:57 AM
EDT
Current temp
80°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
SW 5 to 8 mph47% chanceLive forecast
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 11 at 4:45AM EDT until August 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 3:35AM EDT until August 14 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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
2 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
45m 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.
More Details
What kind of drive is this?
About 37% of this route is highway, with the longest continuous stretch on WV 20 spanning 7.7 miles. You'll experience a mix of highway cruising and surface road driving, so expect changes in speed and road conditions. The transition from WV 20 to Gregory Run Road and Corridor D will likely feel like moving from more open driving to potentially busier sections.
37% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
16 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 7.7 mi on WV 20.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Pennsylvania Avenue.
Driving Effort4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 45m drive. You will face about 10 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Pennsylvania Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (WV 20 / Buckhannon Pike): Navigation decision point; at 1.7 miles: Navigation decision point.
The longest stretch is about 7.7 miles on WV 20. 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.
Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through WV can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Pennsylvania Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (WV 20 / Buckhannon Pike): Navigation decision point; at 1.7 miles: Navigation decision point.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Rinehart, WV before heading back.
