---
id: "69070"
name: Chan SanSan Scenic Backway
distance: "32"
description: Travelers can see the panorama of the winding James River, known as Chan SanSan to the Yanktonai Sioux tribe, surrounded by tall grass prairie and wildflowers. This area is rich in Indian history, earthen mounds, early settlement and scenic beauty.
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designations:
  - North Dakota State Scenic Byway
  - North Dakota State Scenic Backway
states:
  - ND
ll:
  - -98.36937699999993
  - 46.35615900000005
bounds:
  - - -98.55742599999991
    - 46.35615900000005
  - - -98.36881999999991
    - 46.629162000000065

---

Chan SanSan Scenic Backway, formerly known as the James River Valley Scenic Byway and Backway, takes travelers through a valley carved out over 12,000 years ago by glacial melt water. Rich in history, the name Chan SanSan is the Yanktonai Sioux name for the James River. Travelers today will find the rich history of those early people along with scenic beauty and multiple opportunities for recreation and wildlife viewing.