How far will one cubic yard of gravel spread?

Question

I want to use it between raised beds to walk on and reduce mud from forming after watering?

Any thoughts? I guess I am assuming a 2-3 inch depth of the gravel? And the gravel size is between 3/4 and 3/8 inch.

Thanks!

Answer 1

One cubic yard of gravel is a 27 foot long pile of gravel one foot high and one foot wide. This is four times as high as you need.

So, you could have a 4 ft wide path 27 ft long, or a 2ft wide path 54 ft long--in other words, a cubic yard of gravel will cover 108 sqare feet to a depth of three inches.

I used 1/4 inch crushed gravel for my paths, and have been happy with the results. It packs well and doesn't shift under-foot.

Answer 2

For a mat of 3" you would need 13.33 cubic yards and for a four inch depth you need 17.77. Don't worry if they only sell it by the ton. Depending on the screen size and moisture content gravel weighs between 2500 and 3500 pounds per cubic yard. The supplier will know exactly how many tons there are in a cubic yard of his product. He can also convert it to cubic meters if that is the case.

Answer 3

At a depth of 3" 1 cubic yard of gravel will cover 108 square feet. At a depth of 2" 1 cubic yard of grael will cover 162 square feet.

Answer 4

Really this all depends on the hiegth of the path you are trying to build, (you already answered that one 2-3 inches), the width of the path, and the length of the path. Unless the path is an unusually long or wide and deep I would figure 1-2 cubic yards of gravel should do the trick.

Answer 5

We used 3 yards for four-foot-wide paths between and along nine raised beds 4x16 feet. I was sure it would be insufficient but it was exactly the right amount.