Mousetail Landing State Park is located along SR 438 near its western end.

The highway then passes through Pine View, where it makes another sharp right at an intersection with Toms Creek Road, before passing through nearly mountainous terrain to enter the southern edge of Lobelville and come to an intersection with SR 13.

SR 438 then travels up a narrow valley for several miles to cross into Hickman County.

[1] It then winds its way through mountains and remote wooded terrain for several more miles before passing through Coble.

The highway then winds its way southeast through a mix of farmland and wooded areas before coming to an end at an intersection with SR 50 west of Centerville.