It runs for 44.4 miles (71.5 km),[1] forming a western loop route from Interstate 44, which it connects to at both ends.

As before, SH-36 heads due north from there, crossing over Deep Red Creek and some of its local tributaries.

[2] As Highway 36 crosses into Comanche County, it also enters the town of Chattanooga, which it passes through on 3rd Street.

[1] Leaving town, the route continues due east, then curves towards the northeast, crossing Spring Creek.

SH-36 next runs through Faxon, continuing northeast; after leaving the town, it bridges West Cache Creek.

The 1927 map shows SH-36 crossing the Red River at a bridge due south of Grandfield.

The segment of highway between Grandfield and the Red River bridge south of town was removed from the state highway system; instead, SH-36 was rerouted to the east, serving Devol and ending at US-70 west of Randlett, where US-70 turned south to cross the river north of Burkburnett, Texas.

[5] Between August 1933 and February 1934, US-70 was rerouted to follow a more direct path between Randlett and the Texas line.

[1][6] On March 3, 1945, US-70 was rerouted to cross into Texas south of Davidson instead, forming the concurrency with SH-36 east of Grandfield.