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Trip from Raleigh Hills, OR to Gresham, OR

Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

38m

Distance

23.2 mi

37 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 35m ★
6 AM
0h 38m
8 AM
0h 45m
10 AM
0h 41m
12 PM
0h 40m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 45m
8 PM
0h 36m

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

Downtown Raleigh Hills, OR, OR

Raleigh Hills, OR

Andretti Brown

city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Gresham, OR

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Trip Overview

Raleigh Hills to Gresham is 23.2 miles and takes about 38 minutes via Banfield Freeway, with a fuel budget near $5 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This drive stays within Oregon, connecting two points within the Pacific Coast region. The route primarily uses the Banfield Freeway, offering a straightforward connection between these two Portland-area communities. With a short duration and a modest fuel cost, this is a practical option for local transit or extending a trip within the region.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Banfield Freeway 6.6 mi 8m
Columbia River Highway 4.7 mi 5m
Southwest Scholls Ferry Road 2.7 mi 6m
Sunset Highway 2.3 mi 3m
Stadium Freeway 1.2 mi 1m
Northeast 223rd Avenue 1.1 mi 2m
Northeast Fairview Parkway 0.9 mi 1m
North Main Avenue 0.7 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Banfield Freeway — 6.6 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Raleigh Hills, OR and Gresham, OR.

1

Start on Southwest Champion Place

314 ft · 19 sec · Southwest Champion Place
2

At end of road, turn left onto OR 210

2.7 mi · 6 min · Southwest Scholls Ferry Road
Use the straight lane.
3

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 29 sec
Toward US 26 East: Portland Use the right lane.
4

Merge onto US 26

2.3 mi · 3 min · Sunset Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5

Keep slight right at fork onto US 26

0.2 mi · 20 sec · US 26
Toward I 405 South, US 26 East: Salem
6

Merge onto I 405; US 26

0.7 mi · 59 sec · Stadium Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Take the exit onto Stadium Freeway

0.5 mi · 44 sec · Stadium Freeway
Toward I 5 North, I 84 East: The Dalles, Seattle Use the slight right lane.
8

Merge onto I 5

0.4 mi · 40 sec · Marquam Bridge
9

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 17 sec
Exit 300 Toward I 84 East, US 30 East: The Dalles, Portland Airport Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Keep slight left at fork

0.9 mi · 1 min
Toward I 84 East, US 30 East: Portland Airport, The Dalles Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Continue on I 84; US 30

6.6 mi · 8 min · Banfield Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Continue on I 84; US 30

4.7 mi · 5 min · Columbia River Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 31 sec
Exit 14 Toward Fairview Parkway Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Turn right onto Northeast Fairview Parkway

0.9 mi · 1 min · Northeast Fairview Parkway
Use the right lane.
15

Turn left onto Northeast Glisan Street

0.4 mi · 51 sec · Northeast Glisan Street
16

Turn right onto Northeast 223rd Avenue

1.1 mi · 2 min · Northeast 223rd Avenue
17

Turn slight left

277 ft · 10 sec
18

Turn left onto Northwest Fairview Drive

0.2 mi · 31 sec · Northwest Fairview Drive
Use the left lane.
19

Continue on North Main Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · North Main Avenue
20

Turn right onto Northwest 1st Street

138 ft · 9 sec · Northwest 1st Street
21

Turn left

63 ft · 4 sec
22

Arrive at destination

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 15

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 19.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

7
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | OR 210 / Southwest Scholls Ferry Road

At end of road, turn left onto OR 210 / Southwest Scholls Ferry Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.
7
6.1 mi into trip | ~11m in | Stadium Freeway

Take the exit onto Stadium Freeway toward I 5 North, I 84 East: The Dalles, Seattle

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Toward I 5 North, I 84 East: The Dalles, Seattl...
8
7.1 mi into trip | ~13m in

Take the exit toward I 84 East, US 30 East: The Dalles, Portland Airport

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 300 Toward I 84 East, US 30 East: The Dalles, Portl...
8
7.3 mi into trip | ~13m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 84 East, US 30 East: Portland Airport, The Dalles

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 84 East, US 30 East: Portland Airport,...
7
19.5 mi into trip | ~30m in

Take the exit toward Fairview Parkway

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 14 Toward Fairview Parkway

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.62 one way

$9.24 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.36 $4.89 $9.78
premium $5.59 $5.11 $10.21
diesel $5.61 $5.12 $10.24

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.1 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 $2.44 $1.11
Efficient EV 5.8 0 $2.03 $0.93
EV Truck/SUV 9.3 0 $3.25 $1.48

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 Apr 14, 2026

Origin

Raleigh Hills, OR

Late night in Raleigh Hills on Sunday

Local time

12:33 AM

PDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Gresham, OR

Late night in Gresham on Sunday

Local time

12:33 AM

PDT

Current temp

59°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

14 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

38m 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?

About 38% of this 23.2-mile route is on the Banfield Freeway, where you'll encounter a longest stretch of 6.6 miles. The remaining portion shifts to surface roads like Columbia River Highway and Southwest Scholls Ferry Road. Expect a transition from freeway cruising to navigating local traffic as you move between these road types. The mix of highway and surface roads means you'll experience both faster travel and more frequent intersections.

38% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
22 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 6.6 mi on Banfield Freeway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

10/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near OR 210 / Southwest Scholls Ferry Road.

Driving Effort 10/10

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 15 decision points packed into just 23.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 38m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (OR 210 / Southwest Scholls Ferry Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.1 miles (Stadium Freeway): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.1 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.

Between Raleigh Hills, OR and Gresham, OR, road signs point toward Seattle, Portland Airport and The Dalles.

Seattle

6.1 mi in | ~11m | via Stadium Freeway

Portland Airport

7.1 mi in | ~13m

The Dalles

7.3 mi in | ~13m

About the Cities

Arriving in Gresham, OR

Full guide →

Gresham is the fourth largest city within the state of Oregon, with a population of 114,000 in 2020. It's the home of an annual jazz festival. It is a part of the Portland Metropolitan Area and is generally considered a Portland suburb. The downtown area of Gresham can be easily missed by those driving along W Powell Blvd, but has a handful of restaurants and shops to offer, as well as Main City Park.

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 38m. Total distance: 23.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

38m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (38%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed highway & surface route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 6.6 miles on Banfield Freeway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes — we found about 2 rest areas or service plazas 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 Gresham, OR 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 0.1 miles (OR 210 / Southwest Scholls Ferry Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.1 miles (Stadium Freeway): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.1 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 Gresham, 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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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