stˈeɪt ɹˈaʊt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn bɪɡˈɪnz ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli nˈɔːɹθ ʌvðɪ ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃən ʌv nˈɔːɹθʃoːɹ ɹˈoʊd ænd vˈæli ʌv fˈaɪɚ ɹˈoʊd, æt ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn bˈaʊndɚɹi ʌvðə lˈeɪk mˈiːd nˈæʃənəl ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃən ˈɛɹiə.
State Route 169 begins approximately  north of the intersection of Northshore Road and Valley of Fire Road, at the northern boundary of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.