New Mexico State Road 165

State Road 165 (NM 165) is a 16.754 mi (26.963 km) long state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 165's western terminus is at Interstate 25 (I-25), U.S. Route 85 (US 85), and US 550 in Bernalillo, and the eastern terminus is at NM 536 north of Sandia Peak Ski Area.[2]

Unimproved portion of NM-165

State Road 165 marker

State Road 165

Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length16.754 mi[1] (26.963 km)
Major junctions
West end I-25 / US 85 / US 550 in Bernalillo
East end NM 536 north of Sandia Peak Ski Area
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesBernalillo, Sandoval
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 163→ NM 166

East of Placitas, NM the road turns south goes up Las Huertas Canyon, becoming an unpaved, bumpy road that is one of the two last roads to be plowed in the winter.[3]

History

NM 165 was established in 1988. It was formerly the eastern section of NM 44.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
SandovalBernalillo0.0000.000
 I-25 / US 85 / US 550 north		Western terminus, southern terminus of US 550, I-25 exit 242
0.1240.200FR 2080 / FR 2083
Bernalillo​16.75426.963 NM 536Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
NM-165 looking west

See also
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References
Template:Attached KML/New Mexico State Road 165
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  1. "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. pp. 5–7. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. "Sandia Man Cave, Trailhead & Trail 72". US Forest Service. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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