Trent Road travels northeast, paralleling the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad through farmland and several small suburban communities towards Rathdrum.

The highway serves the northern area of the city, passing strip malls and businesses, to an intersection with SH-41.

At the intersection, SH-53 turns southeast and begins a short concurrency with SH-41 to cross the railroad via an overpass.

The highway splits from SH-41 near Lakeland High School and travels due east through a commercial district.

[3] From the commercial district, the roadway travels towards farmland and sharply turns north before cutting back southeast over a UPRR railroad line.