In eastern Nezperce, the route turns north along Beech Street before leaving the city to the northeast.

Outside of Nezperce, the highway heads east through ranchland as a two-lane paved road.

Along the southeast leg, the road has an unpaved gravel surface for three miles and runs along the side of a mountain.

Past this stretch, the highway turns briefly to the east before twisting northward, where it passes through a forested area.

In Kamiah, the road passes southeast through a residential area parallel to U.S. Route 12; while the two highways do not intersect, they are connected by local streets.