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Trip from Rialto, CA to Golden Valley Acres, CA

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

40m

Distance

31.4 mi

51 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$7

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 38m ★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 48m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 43m
3 PM
0h 44m
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.

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Trip Overview

Rialto, CA to Golden Valley Acres, CA is 31.4 miles and takes about 40 minutes via Barstow and Mojave Freeway, North Riverside Avenue, and CHP Officer Larry L. Wetterling and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Lieutenant Alfred E. Stewart Memorial Highway, with a fuel budget near $7 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short drive stays within the Pacific Coast region, offering a mix of freeway and surface road driving. It's a straightforward trip, ideal for when you need to cover a relatively small distance without a significant time commitment. Consider this if you're looking for a quick transit between these two Southern California points.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Barstow and Mojave Freeway 9.7 mi 10m
North Riverside Avenue 6 mi 9m
CHP Officer Larry L. Wetterling and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Lieutenant Alfred E. Stewart Memorial Highway 5.4 mi 5m
Ontario Freeway 3.7 mi 4m
Phelan Road 2.5 mi 3m
Blue Star Memorial Highway 1.3 mi 1m
Riverside Avenue 0.8 mi 1m
Braceo Street 0.3 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Barstow and Mojave Freeway — 9.7 mi, about 10m

Traffic on I-15

Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 36 FHWA count stations on your route.

Peak

2 PM

~5,288 veh/hr typical

Quietest

1 AM

~1,165 veh/hr

Peak-to-quiet ratio

4.5×

busier at peak than in the quiet hours

12a 6a noon 6p 11p

Averaged across 88 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 Rialto, CA and Golden Valley Acres, CA.

1

Start on North Riverside Avenue

6.0 mi · 9 min · North Riverside Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
2

Continue on Riverside Avenue

0.8 mi · 1 min · Riverside Avenue
3

Turn right onto Sierra Avenue

0.1 mi · 14 sec · Sierra Avenue
4

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 34 sec
Toward I 15 North
5

Merge onto I 15

3.7 mi · 4 min · Ontario Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Continue on I 15

6.8 mi · 7 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Continue on I 15; US 66 Hist; US 91 Hist; US 395 Hist

5.4 mi · 5 min · CHP Officer Larry L. Wetterling and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Lieutenant Alfred E. Stewart Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Continue on I 15; US 66 Hist

2.8 mi · 3 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 37 sec
Exit 141 Toward US 395 North: Adelanto, Bishop
10

Continue on this road

0.9 mi · 1 min · this road
Exit 141 Toward US 395 North: Adelanto, Bishop
11

Continue on US 395

1.3 mi · 1 min · Blue Star Memorial Highway
12

Turn left onto Phelan Road

2.5 mi · 3 min · Phelan Road
Use the left lane.
13

Turn left onto Braceo Street

0.3 mi · 1 min · Braceo Street
Use the left lane.
14

Arrive at destination

Braceo Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 7

5 decision points cluster between mile 7 and 31.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
7 mi into trip | ~11m in

Take the ramp toward I 15 North

Navigation decision point

Toward I 15 North
5
7.3 mi into trip | ~11m in | I 15 / Ontario Freeway

Merge onto I 15 / Ontario Freeway

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
26.1 mi into trip | ~31m in

Take the exit toward US 395 North: Adelanto, Bishop

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

Exit 141 Toward US 395 North: Adelanto, Bishop
6
28.7 mi into trip | ~36m in | Phelan Road

Turn left onto Phelan Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
31.1 mi into trip | ~39m in | Braceo Street

Turn left onto Braceo Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$6.96 one way

$13.92 round trip

$5.63/gal 25.4 MPG avg 11 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.81 $7.18 $14.37
premium $5.98 $7.40 $14.79
diesel $5.60 $6.92 $13.84

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$7

Estimated CO2 emission: 11 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 9.4 0 $3.30 $1.51
Efficient EV 7.9 0 $2.75 $1.26
EV Truck/SUV 12.6 0 $4.40 $2.01

Gas CO2

11 kg

EV CO2

4 kg (64% 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 Sep 5, 2026

Origin

Rialto, CA

Evening in Rialto on Monday

Local time

7:44 PM

PDT

Current temp

62°F

Mostly Clear

SW 0 to 5 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 4 at 9:41PM PDT until September 7 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 4 at 9:24PM PDT until September 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Destination

Golden Valley Acres, CA

Evening in Golden Valley Acres on Monday

Local time

7:44 PM

PDT

Current temp

59°F

Clear

S 15 to 20 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 4 at 9:41PM PDT until September 7 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 4 at 9:24PM PDT until September 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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

3 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

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?

About 43% of this 31.4-mile route is on the freeway. You'll experience a longest stretch of 9.7 miles on the Barstow and Mojave Freeway before transitioning to surface roads. Expect to encounter more frequent intersections and changes in speed limits once you leave the freeway. This shift from higher-speed cruising to more varied road conditions is a notable aspect of the drive.

43% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
14 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 9.7 mi on Barstow and Mojave Freeway.

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 around 7 miles in.

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 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 7 miles: Navigation decision point; at 7.3 miles (I 15 / Ontario Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 26.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Elevation Profile

Gently rolling terrain

4,155 ft 1,256 ft

Total Climb

2,991 ft

Total Descent

569 ft

Highest Point

4,155 ft

~22.4 mi in

Elevation Range

2,900 ft

Notable High Points

4,155 ft at ~22.4 miles +181 ft prominence

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Rialto, CA to Golden Valley Acres, CA, road signs begin pointing toward Bishop along the way.

Bishop

26.1 mi in | ~31m

About the Cities

Starting in Rialto, CA

Full guide →

Founded 1911

Rialto is a small city of about 100,000 people outside Los Angeles in San Bernardino County, California.

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 40m. Total distance: 31.4 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 (43%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 9.7 miles on Barstow and Mojave 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.

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 7 miles: Navigation decision point; at 7.3 miles (I 15 / Ontario Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 26.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Golden Valley Acres, CA 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, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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