The highway connects mostly rural areas of Estill, Powell, and Montgomery counties with Stanton and Jeffersonville.

It then curves to the east-northeast and intersects KY 1057 (Hardwicks Creek Road) on the northern edge of the forest.

The two highways travel concurrently to the east-southeast and enter Estill County proper.

[1] At Knowlton Ridge Road, KY 213 curves to the southwest and leaves the national forest.

The road curves to the north-northeast and intersects the southern terminus of KY 2487 (Boone Street).

KY 213 resumes its northeastern direction and passes the Jeffersonville Community Center.

Then, it curves back to the north-northeast and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 713 (Spencer Road).