The western terminus of SR 168 is in northern Clark County, near the proposed planned community of Coyote Springs.

[2] The route begins at the junction with US 93 east of the Sheep Range on the eastern border of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.

The route continues eastward about 8.4 miles (13.5 km), passing north of the Arrow Canyon Wilderness Area.

In that year, the Nevada Legislature amended the general highway law to add State Route 7, which was vaguely defined as "commencing at the city of Ely and running thence southerly through Pioche to Las Vegas.

[5] At a meeting held on June 8, 1931, the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) approved an extension of U.S. Route 93 through Nevada.