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Distance from Shell, WY to Mesa Verde National Park, CO

Distance

758 mi

Time

16 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$71 - $139

There are 505.95 miles from Shell to Mesa Verde National Park in south direction and 758 miles (1,219.88 kilometers) by car, following the US-191 route.

Shell and Mesa Verde National Park are 16 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Shell, WY to Mesa Verde National Park, CO.

Shell, WY and Mesa Verde National Park, CO are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Shell, WY

Planning on renting a car to go from Shell, WY to Mesa Verde National Park, CO? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Shell, WY

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 30.43 gallons of gas to cover the route between Shell, WY and Mesa Verde National Park, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Shell to Mesa Verde National Park is $100.13.

During the route, an average car will release 596.09 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Shell, WY and Mesa Verde National Park, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Shell, WY and Mesa Verde National Park, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.578106 and -109.477047, or 40º 34' 41.1816" N, 109º 28' 37.3692" W. This location is 378.79 miles away from Shell, WY and Mesa Verde National Park, CO and it would take approximately 8 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Vernal, UT, situated 388 miles from Shell, WY and 370 miles from Mesa Verde National Park, CO. It would take 8 hours 4 mins to go from Shell to Vernal and 7 hours 58 mins to go from Mesa Verde National Park to Vernal.