State Route 265 (SR 265) is a 20.5-mile (33.0 km) U.S. State highway in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Referred to as Silver Peak Road, it connects the community of Silver Peak to U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 95 (US 6–95). The route formerly existed as State Route 47.

Route description

View from the north end of SR 265 looking southbound in 2015

SR 265 starts at Silver Peak Road (an unrelated road heading east) just southwest of Silver Peak. The highway curves north as the main road through the town. Outside of Silver Peak, the route heads north and slightly westward through the desert. SR 265 ends at Blair Junction on US 6–95, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Coaldale.

History

Silver Peak Road first appears on the 1935 edition of the official state highway map. This version shows it as State Route 47, an unimproved highway. The entire road had been paved by 1940. SR 47 remained relatively unchanged until July 1, 1976, when the highway was rechristened as State Route 265.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Esmeralda County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Silver Peak0.0000.000Silver Peak RoadSouthern terminus
Blair Junction20.50032.992Future I-11 / US 6 / US 95Tonopah, HawthorneProposed interchange; northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  • Nevada portal
  • U.S. Roads portal