 From this intersection, it ends up being an uphill trend for the state highway for its entirety, as it climbs out of the Ohio River valley.Overall, the route traverses forested terrain, as it goes through the Wayne National Forest, but it does pass amid some open spaces and the occasional home along its way.SR 553 heads northwesterly from SR 7, and departs Crown City after a few blocks, entering into rural Guyan Township.