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Trip from Woods Cross, UT to Logan, UT

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

1h 24m

Distance

73 mi

117 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$12

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 20 min
4 AM
1h 18m ★
6 AM
1h 25m
8 AM
1h 38m
10 AM
1h 30m
12 PM
1h 28m
3 PM
1h 30m
5 PM
1h 37m
8 PM
1h 21m

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

Downtown Woods Cross, UT, UT

Woods Cross, UT

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Downtown Logan, UT, UT

Logan, UT

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Trip Overview

Woods Cross to Logan is 73 miles and takes about 1 hour 24 minutes via Veterans Memorial Highway and US 89, with a fuel budget near $11 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This trip takes you from the Mountain West region of Utah to another part of the Mountain West, staying within the same state. The drive is a mixed bag, offering a blend of highway speeds and local road navigation. With a duration under two hours and a low fuel cost, this is a straightforward, manageable journey perfect for a single day trip.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Veterans Memorial Highway 44.6 mi 46m
US 89 22 mi 28m
1100 South 4.5 mi 5m
500 West 0.9 mi 1m
I 15 Business 0.5 mi <1m
500 South 0.1 mi <1m
200 North <0.1 mi <1m
1875 South <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Veterans Memorial Highway — 44.6 mi, about 46m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Woods Cross, UT and Logan, UT.

1

Start on 1875 South

5 ft · 2 sec · 1875 South
2

Turn right onto US 89

0.9 mi · 1 min · 500 West
3

Continue on SR 68

0.1 mi · 17 sec · 500 South
4

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 41 sec
Toward I 15 North: Ogden
5

Merge onto I 15

6.7 mi · 7 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Keep slight left at fork onto I 15

38 mi · 39 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Take the exit onto I 15 Business; I 84 Business

0.2 mi · 21 sec · I 15 Business; I 84 Business
Toward US 91
8

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

0.3 mi · 36 sec · I 15 Business; I 84 Business
9

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

4.5 mi · 5 min · 1100 South
10

Continue on US 89; US 91

22 mi · 28 min · US 89; US 91
11

Turn right onto 200 North

210 ft · 11 sec · 200 North
12

Turn left

106 ft · 13 sec
13

Turn left

73 ft · 5 sec
14

Arrive at destination

Where to Stop

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

Downtown Perry, UT, UT

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Perry, UT

37 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

Layton, UT

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 16 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Farr West, UT

Meal break

The midpoint is around 36.5 miles from Woods Cross, 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 1.3 and 73 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
1.3 mi into trip | ~2m 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.
6
8 mi into trip | ~10m in | I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway

Keep slight left at fork onto I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
46.1 mi into trip | ~49m 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
72.9 mi into trip | ~1h 24m in

Turn left

Navigation decision point

5
73 mi into trip | ~1h 24m in

Turn left

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$11.57 one way

$23.14 round trip

$4.03/gal 25.4 MPG avg 26 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.22 $12.13 $24.25
premium $4.53 $13.02 $26.04
diesel $5.61 $16.12 $32.23

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$12

Estimated CO2 emission: 25.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $8 in charging · 0 stops · 65% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 21.9 0 $7.66 $3.50
Efficient EV 18.3 0 $6.39 $2.92
EV Truck/SUV 29.2 0 $10.22 $4.67

Gas CO2

26 kg

EV CO2

9 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 Apr 20, 2026

Origin

Woods Cross, UT

Morning in Woods Cross on Tuesday

Local time

7:53 AM

MDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Logan, UT

Morning in Logan on Tuesday

Local time

7:53 AM

MDT

Current temp

35°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

61°F

Perry, UT

37 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

28 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 24m 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?

This route offers a mixed drive experience, with 31% of the journey on highways. You'll encounter the longest uninterrupted stretch of 44.6 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway, providing a good opportunity to settle in. As you progress, the drive transitions, incorporating sections of US 89 and 1100 South, which means you'll likely experience varying speed limits and road conditions. Expect a dynamic feel behind the wheel, moving from faster highway segments to potentially more local, slower-paced driving.

31% 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: 44.6 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 1.3 miles in near I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway.

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 73 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 1.3 miles (I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 8 miles (I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 46.1 miles (I 15 Business; I 84 Business): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

About the Cities

Arriving in Logan, UT

Full guide →

Logan is a fair-sized town and is growing rapidly, located in the Wasatch Range region of northern Utah. The town is home to Utah State University, a state school with approximately 23,000 students. Logan offers a wealth of outdoor activities, including some excellent hiking, mountain biking, sport climbing, kayaking, fly-fishing, and skiing. Luckily, Logan remains relatively undiscovered, so many of these activities can be experienced in far less crowded conditions than those found in other, similar areas of the US.

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 24m. Total distance: 73 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 24m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (31%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed highway & surface route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 44.6 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 Logan, 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 1.3 miles (I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 8 miles (I 15 / Veterans Memorial Highway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 46.1 miles (I 15 Business; I 84 Business): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Logan, 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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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