After about 2 miles (3.2 km), the road curves slightly to the northeast to serve as the primary link to the rapidly expanding northern valleys of Sparks, including Spanish Springs.

The road narrows to two lanes entering the more sparsely populated Palamino Valley north to Pyramid Lake.

Shortly thereafter, the road curves northwest as it intersects State Route 446, following the western shore of Pyramid Lake.

The highway passes through Sutcliffe and then comes to an end at Warrior Point Park Road, north of the town.

The projects focuses on rerouting Pyramid Highway as a four to six-lane limited arterial roadway and freeway connecting U.S. 395 with an indirect connection to Sun Valley Boulevard, traveling along the mountainous region dividing Sun Valley with Sparks before merging with the original route.