The road begins with its western terminus at the
California Correctional Institution in Cummings Valley along West Valley Boulevard, its name for part of the route. SR 202 then heads eastward through a farmland area before entering a suburb area of
Tehachapi. The road then abruptly turns north toward
SR 58 Business where it is concurrent with the business route through town to its eastern end at
State Route 58 with an interchange. SR 202 is part of the
National Highway System, a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the
Federal Highway Administration. ==Major intersections==