Washington State Route 165

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State Route 165
Auxiliary route of SR 410
Defined by RCW 47.17.325, maintained by WSDOT
Length: 21.25 mi[1] (34.20 km)
South end: Mount Rainier National Park near Mowich Lake
North end: SR 410 in Buckley
State highways in Washington
< SR 164 SR 166 >
Lists: current - Interstates - 1937-70 - 1964 renumbering

State Route 165 is a numbered state highway in Washington, United States. Its northern terminus is at State Route 410 in Buckley. Its southern terminus is at the Mount Rainier National Park boundary near Mowich Lake.

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[edit] Route description

The road begins at an intersection with State Route 410 in Buckley. It heads south, intersects with State Route 162 and then passes through the towns of Wilkeson and Carbonado.[2] South of Carbonado, the road forks. The north fork goes to the Carbon River entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, while SR 165 continues along the south fork (Mowich Lake Road) into Mount Rainier National Park.[3]

State maintenance (along with the State Route 165 designation) ends at the park boundary. Mowich Lake Road continues 6 miles (9 km) into the park, ending at ranger station at Mowich Lake. The road inside the park is only open from July to October each year due to winter conditions.[4]

[edit] History

State Route 165 was added to the state highway system in 1931 as a part of State Road 5.[5] In 1937, this was renamed Primary State Highway 5, and what is now SR 165 was the Enumclaw-Fairfax branch of that highway (except between Enumclaw and Buckley, which is now SR 410). When the current highway numbering system was developped with the 1964 renumbering, the highway became State Route 165.[6]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Roads intersected Notes
Pierce   0.00 Mount Rainier National Park boundary Road continues as Mowich Lake Road
10.91 Fairfax Forest Preserve Road To the Carbon River entrance of Mount Rainer National Park
Carbonado 14.43 Pershing Avenue  
Wilkeson 16.74 Davis Street  
  19.56 SR 162 – South Prairie, Orting  
Buckley 21.25 SR 410 – Tacoma, Enumclaw, Yakima  

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Washington State Department of Transportation (2006). State Highway Log. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas [map]. (2006) ISBN 0528957902. Page 108, section H8.
  3. ^ Yahoo! Maps. Carbonado, WA [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. (2008) Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  4. ^ National Park Service. Mount Rainier National Park [map]. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  5. ^ Session Laws of the State of Washington. 1931 chapter 29.
  6. ^ Washington State Highway Commission (December 1, 1965). Identification of State Highways. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.