 It is known as Murphy Highway for its entire length.It begins at an intersection with the SR 60 mainline (Lakewood Highway) in Mineral Bluff.The highway travels northeast, through the North Georgia mountains and portions of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest until it meets its eastern terminus, the North Carolina state line, where the roadway continues as North Carolina Highway 60 (NC 60), southwest of Culberson, North Carolina.