New Mexico State Road 165

State Road 165 marker
State Road 165
Map
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

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

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]

  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.