New Mexico State Road 165

State Road 165 (NM 165) is a 16.754 mi 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.

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.

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