Salt Lake City to Dublin Town is 15.1 miles and takes about 24 minutes via Bangerter Highway, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short drive stays within the Mountain West region, connecting two points in Utah. Given its brief duration, it's ideal for a quick errand or as a connector to a longer trip. You'll encounter a mix of highway and surface roads, making it a straightforward hop between destinations without significant time commitment.
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Bangerter Highway
4.7 mi
5m
2100 South Freeway
3.2 mi
3m
I 15 ALT
1.5 mi
1m
5415 South
1.2 mi
2m
5400 South
0.7 mi
1m
West Temple
0.6 mi
1m
State Street
0.3 mi
<1m
500 South
0.3 mi
<1m
Longest stretch:
Bangerter Highway
— 4.7 mi, about 5m
Traffic on I-15
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 12 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
3 PM
~8,034 veh/hr typical
Quietest
2 AM
~439 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
18.3×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
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Averaged across 52 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 Salt Lake City, UT and Dublin Town, UT.
1
Start on Main Street
0.1 mi·36 sec·Main Street
2
Turn right onto 300 South
0.1 mi·37 sec·300 South
Use the right lane.
3
Turn right onto SR 186
0.3 mi·52 sec·State Street
4
Turn right onto SR 269
0.3 mi·49 sec·500 South
5
Turn left onto SR 270
0.6 mi·1 min·West Temple
6
Keep slight right at fork onto I 15 ALT
1.5 mi·1 min·I 15 ALT
Toward I 15 South, I 80 East: Las Vegas, Cheyenne
7
Take the exit
0.2 mi·20 sec
Exit 305A; 305BToward SR 201 West: West Valley, 2100 SouthUse the slight right lane.
8
Keep slight left at fork
1.0 mi·1 min
Exit 305AToward SR 201 West: West Valley
9
Merge onto SR 201
3.2 mi·3 min·2100 South Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Take the exit
0.2 mi·30 sec
Exit 13Toward SR 154: Bangerter HighwayUse the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Keep slight left at fork
0.1 mi·16 sec
Use the left / right lanes.
12
Merge onto SR 154
3.1 mi·3 min·Bangerter Highway
Use the slight left lane.
13
Continue on SR 154
1.6 mi·1 min·Bangerter Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Take the exit
0.4 mi·53 sec
Exit 16Toward SR 173: 5400 SouthUse the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Turn straight onto SR 173
0.3 mi·30 sec·5400 South
16
Continue on SR 173
1.2 mi·2 min·5415 South
17
Continue on SR 173
0.4 mi·49 sec·5400 South
18
Turn right onto Leprechaun Lane
0.1 mi·34 sec·Leprechaun Lane
19
Turn right onto Shalee Street
325 ft·19 sec·Shalee Street
20
Turn left onto 5240 South
435 ft·19 sec·5240 South
21
Arrive at destination
5240 South
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 15
5 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 12.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0.1 mi into trip|~0m in|300 South
Turn right onto 300 South
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
8
3 mi into trip|~6m in
Take the exit toward SR 201 West: West Valley, 2100 South
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 305A; 305B
Toward SR 201 West: West Valley, 2100 South
7
7.5 mi into trip|~12m in
Take the exit toward SR 154: Bangerter Highway
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 13
Toward SR 154: Bangerter Highway
7
7.7 mi into trip|~12m in
Keep slight left at fork
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / right lanes.
7
12.6 mi into trip|~18m in
Take the exit toward SR 173: 5400 South
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 16
Toward SR 173: 5400 South
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.65 one way
$5.31 round trip
$4.47/gal25.4 MPG avg5 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.67
$2.78
$5.55
premium
$4.99
$2.97
$5.93
diesel
$5.35
$3.18
$6.36
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.3 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-06-01.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging
· 0 stops
· 60% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
4.5
0
$1.59
$0.72
Efficient EV
3.8
0
$1.32
$0.60
EV Truck/SUV
6
0
$2.11
$0.97
Gas CO2
5 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (60% 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 May 28, 2026
Origin
Salt Lake City, UT
Afternoon
in Salt Lake City on Wednesday
Local time
2:55 PM
MDT
Current temp
87°F
Sunny
S 13 mph0% chanceLive forecast
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning issued May 28 at 12:33PM MDT until May 28 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning issued May 28 at 11:19AM MDT until May 28 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Destination
Dublin Town, UT
Afternoon
in Dublin Town on Wednesday
Local time
2:55 PM
MDT
Current temp
84°F
Mostly Sunny
SSE 18 mph0% chanceLive forecast
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning issued May 28 at 12:33PM MDT until May 28 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning issued May 28 at 11:19AM MDT until May 28 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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
24m 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?
This route covers 15.1 miles, with 32% of it on highways like Bangerter Highway and the 2100 South Freeway. You'll experience about 4.7 miles of continuous highway driving on Bangerter Highway before transitioning. The profile is a mix of highway and surface streets, so expect some urban merging and exit sequences as you navigate.
32% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
21 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.7 mi on Bangerter Highway.
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 300 South.
Driving Effort10/10
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 15.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 24m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (300 South): Lane positioning matters here; at 3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
4,711 ft4,235 ft
Total Climb
496 ft
Total Descent
48 ft
Highest Point
4,711 ft
~15.1 mi in
Elevation Range
476 ft
Notable High Points
4,263 ft at ~5.4 miles+4 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 Salt Lake City, UT to Dublin Town, UT, road signs begin pointing toward Cheyenne along the way.
Cheyenne
1.5 mi in|~4m|via I 15 ALT
Detours Along the Way
Tagged by where each one fits in your drive — first break, midpoint, final stretch.
Salt Lake City is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of Utah. It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics. It is also well known as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon church). The city is set to host the Winter Olympics again in 2034.
Salt Lake City has about 200,000 residents within the city limits (2019), and is the downtown hub for a metro area of over a million people. It sits on the border between the Rocky Mountains and the Great Basin, lying in the Salt Lake Valley along the Wasatch Range urban corridor, sandwiched between the Wasatch Mountains to the east and the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake to the west.
Top landmarks
•Temple Square — religious complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
•Utah State Capitol — state capitol building of Utah, United States
•Salt Lake Tabernacle — building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Doable as a same-day drive at 24m. Total distance: 15.1 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
24m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (32%). 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 4.7 miles on Bangerter Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes — we found about 4 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 Dublin Town, 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 0.1 miles (300 South): Lane positioning matters here; at 3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Timpanogos Cave National Monument. 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 Dublin Town, UT before heading back.
