A second route begins at US Highway 165 (US 165) at Lodge Corner and runs 16.17 miles (26.02 km) to US 165/AR 1/AR 152 south of De Witt.

[3] As of 2016, the route had an annual average daily traffic (AADT) of 2,700 vehicles per day (VPD).

The route runs due south through Hagler to Bayou Meto, where Highway 276S begins southbound.

Highway 276 runs due east as a section line road through agricultural areas.

As the route approaches Mill Bayou, the highway passes hunting lodges for hunters seeking the waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway.