The state highway also provides a connection through southeastern Garrett County between US 50 on the east side of Backbone Mountain and the Oakland area.

MD 560 begins at an intersection with US 50 (George Washington Highway) just west of the North Branch Potomac River and CSX's Thomas Subdivision railroad line in Gorman.

After passing through the village and crossing Nydegger Run, the state highway heads north as two-lane undivided Gorman Road through farmland.

MD 560 leaves Loch Lynn Heights by crossing CSX's Mountain Subdivision railroad line at-grade and enters Mountain Lake Park, where the state highway immediately reaches its northern terminus at MD 135 (Maryland Highway).

[4] The northern section was extended over Backbone Mountain to White Church Steyer Road at Kearney by 1939.