SR 32 begins in Orland at a junction with I-5 as Newville Road.

The highway continues east out of Orland for several miles before entering Hamilton City and intersecting SR 45.

[2] Following this, SR 32 turns to the northeast, passing through the communities of Forest Ranch and West Branch before crossing into Tehama County and eventually Lassen National Forest.

[5] Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.

[1] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted.