The route connects Kyle Canyon Road to Lee Canyon Road in the Spring Mountains, in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
State Route 158 is a designated a Nevada Scenic Byway.
The route begins at an intersection with Kyle Canyon Road (SR 157) east of Mount Charleston.
The highway ends at a junction with Lee Canyon Road (SR 156).
The "Deer Creek Road" scenic route encompasses the entire 8.8-mile (14.2 km) highway.