New Mexico State Road 165 Explained

State:NM
Type:SR
Route:165
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:16.754
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus B: north of Sandia Peak Ski Area
Terminus A: in Bernalillo
Counties:Bernalillo, Sandoval
Previous Type:NM
Previous Route:163
Next Type:NM
Next Route:166

State Road 165 (NM 165) is a 16.754miles 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]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Posted Route: Legal Description. 91. New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. October 10, 2018.
  2. Web site: TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes. New Mexico Department of Transportation. PDF. 5–7. April 3, 2013. December 20, 2013.
  3. Web site: Sandia Man Cave, Trailhead & Trail 72. US Forest Service. October 24, 2023.