Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway

North Dakota

National Scenic Byway

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Byway Details

Designation
National Scenic Byway
Length
77 mi in North Dakota

About Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway

The Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway is a 77.2-mile drive in North Dakota that holds two designations: National Scenic Byway and North Dakota State Scenic Byway. It follows the Sheyenne River valley and links four towns along the way: Valley City, Kathryn, Fort Ransom and Lisbon. Any of them works as a starting point or a stop to break up the trip. Summer is the warmest stretch to drive. July brings typical highs near 81°F and lows around 57°F, according to long-term averages from a nearby weather station outside Valley City. September is milder, with highs around 71°F and fewer wet days than early summer. Short trails sit close to the route if you want to get out of the car. North Fork Trail and Kathryn To Clausen Springs are both right off the byway. Mel Rieman Rec offers lake fishing, and the Sheyenne River near Fort Ransom is another spot to fish.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–81°F and lows of 41–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Valley City 3 Nnw, ND weather station, 3.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan18° high-2° low
  2. Feb23° high1° low
  3. Mar36° high14° low
  4. Apr53° high28° low
  5. May67° high41° low
  6. Jun76° high53° low
  7. Jul81° high57° low
  8. Aug80° high54° low
  9. Sep71° high45° low
  10. Oct56° high32° low
  11. Nov38° high18° low
  12. Dec24° high6° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
Valley City · Kathryn · Fort Ransom · Lisbon

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)

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