State Highway 165 (SH 165) is a
state highway in southern
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
. SH 165's western terminus is at
SH 96 east of
Silver Cliff, and the eastern terminus is at
Interstate 25 (I-25),
U.S. Route 85
U.S. Route 85 (US 85) is a north–south United States Highway that travels in the Mountain and Northern Plains states of the United States. The southern terminus of the highway is at the Mexican border in El Paso, Texas, connecting wi ...
(US 85) and
US 87 near
Colorado City.
Route description
SH 165 begins in the west at a junction with
SH 96 roughly fifteen miles east of
Silver Cliff. From there the road proceeds to the southeast through portions of
San Isabel National Forest
San Isabel National Forest is located in central Colorado. The forest contains 19 of the state's 53 fourteeners, peaks over high, including Mount Elbert, the highest point in Colorado.
It is one of eleven national forests in the state of Color ...
. One notable attraction on the route is
Bishop Castle
Bishop Castle is an "elaborate and intricate" "one-man project" named after its constructor, Jim Bishop, that has become a roadside attraction in central Colorado.
The "castle" is located in south central Colorado on State Highway 165 in the ...
, about south of
SH 96.
After
Fairview, the highway meets the southwest end of
SH 78 near
San Isabel, through which SH 165 also passes. After San Isabel, the highway turns more nearly easterly and passes out of the national forest and though
Rye. The route continues east through
Colorado City before reaching its eastern terminus at exit 74 of
I-25
Interstate 25 (I-25) is a major Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway, serving as the main route through New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. I-25 stretches from I-10 at Las Cruces, New Mexic ...
.
The highway forms part of the Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway.
Major intersections
References
External links
Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway
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165
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Transportation in Pueblo County, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado