The highway is approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long and runs east–west.

SH-60 begins at the Washington state line as a continuation of Washington State Route 274, which travels west to Tekoa.

SH-60 ends at the junction with US-95, which serves as the main north–south highway in the Idaho Panhandle region.

The entire highway lies within the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Benewah County.

[3] The entire route is in Benewah County.