Highway 165 is a provincial gravel highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 in the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

. It runs from Highway 155

Saskatchewan Highway 155

Highway 155 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 near Green Lake until La Loche, where it becomes Highway 955...

 to Highway 106

Saskatchewan Highway 106

Highway 106, the Hanson Lake Road, has sections of provincial paved divided highway and provincial gravel highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 near Smeaton to Highway 167 in Creighton. Highway 106 is about 327 km long...

. Highway 165 is about 294 km (183 mi.) long. Highway 165 runs west to east parallel to the boundary of the Pre-Cambrian shield

Canadian Shield

The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...

 in northern Saskatchewan. The highway skirts around the southern shores of Pinehouse Lake and Lac la Ronge (lake).

Highway 165 passes near the communities of Sakamayack and Beauval

Beauval, Saskatchewan

Beauval, Saskatchewan is a small community located in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It was founded in the early 20th century as a Roman Catholic mission and as a transportation center.-History:...

. Several provincial recreation sites are accessible from Highway 165.

Highway 165 connects with Highway 155, Highway 918

Saskatchewan Highway 918

Highway 918 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 165 near La Plonge to Patuanak. Highway 918 is about 92 km long....

, Highway 914

Saskatchewan Highway 914

Saskatchewan Highway 914 is one of the farthest north in the province. It begins at a turn in the road with Saskatchewan Highway 165 and ends at Key Lake Mine, later. Route 914 goes north through scenic parts of Saskatchewan, including Pinehouse Lake and Gordon Lake...

, Highway 910

Saskatchewan Highway 910

Highway 910 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 165 until it transitions into the access road for the Besnard Lake Provincial Recreation Site. Highway 910 is about 34 km long....

, Highway 935

Saskatchewan Highway 935

Highway 935 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 165 to Highway 910. Highway 935 is about 45 km long.About 3 km of Highway 935 lies inside the Lac La Ronge First Nation....

, Highway 2

Saskatchewan Highway 2

Highway 2 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the longest Saskatchewan Highway, at 809 km . The highway is partially divided and undivided. However, only about near Moose Jaw, near Chamberlain, and near Prince Albert are divided highway...

, Highway 969

Saskatchewan Highway 969

Highway 969 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 2 to Highway 165 south of Meeyomoot Bay on Lac La Ronge. Highway 969 is about 144 km long.- Route description :...

, Highway 912

Saskatchewan Highway 912

Highway 912 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 106 to a dead end just within the borders of the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. Highway 912 is about 131 km long....

, and Highway 106.