Colorado State Highway 165

State Highway 165
Map of south central Colorado with SH 165 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length:	37.1 mi[1] (59.7 km)
Major junctions
West end:	SH 96 east of Silver Cliff
	SH 78 near San Isabel
East end:	I-25 near Colorado City
Location
Counties:	Custer, Pueblo
Highway system
Colorado State Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← US 160 SH 167 →

State Highway 165 (SH 165) is a 37.1-mile (59.7 km) state highway in southern Colorado.

Route description

SH 165 begins in the west at a junction with State Highway 96 roughly fifteen miles east of Silver Cliff. From there the road proceeds to the southeast through portions of San Isabel National Forest. One notable attraction on the route is Bishop Castle, about 12 miles (19 km) south of SH 96.

After Fairview, the highway meets the southwest end of State Highway 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 Interstate 25.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Custer	​	0.000	0.000	SH 96
	​	15.310	24.639	SH 78
Pueblo	​	36.894	59.375	I-25
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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