From its southern terminus, SR 894 heads nearly due north on Shoshone Road (a two-lane asphalt paved road) for about  before assuming a north-northwesterly course. About  later, after crossing the Spring and Ridge creeks, SR 894 turns to head due west.
The route of SR 894 is described as starting at its southern terminus, traveling north on Shoshone Road, then shifting to a northerly-westerly course after crossing the Spring and Ridge creeks, before turning west.