Wadi Numeira
verified
ACA 2A
Extreme flood risk
Karak, JO
A non-technical walk-through siq with 150 m walls and 5 m width, one of the deepest narrow ratios in Jordan outside Mujib.
Access from Highway 65: 26.2 km north from Karak to Mazra Junction, then 13.3 km to a monument near the bridge over the wadi. Turnaround is where the gorge widens and the floor opens to scree; conditions change frequently due to flash floods, so the trail underfoot drifts year to year. No swimming required, but bring water shoes; the bed varies between gravel and boulders.
Logistics
| Manager | Open desert, no formal reserve |
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| Permit | No permit required |
| Distance | 1.2 mi to the turnaround |
| Elevation | ~328 ft loss |
| Time | 2 to 3.5 hr (10 min approach, 2 to 3 hr descent, 10 min exit) |
| Technical | Non-technical walk-through siq. ACA 2A II (v1a1 IV per ropewiki). No rappels, no significant swims; mostly stream walking with one minor downclimb. AIC IV commitment rating reflects the depth and lack of escape, not technical difficulty. A 10 m emergency rope is sensible. |
| Season | Spring and fall; avoid summer monsoon and winter rains |
| Flood risk | Extreme. Walls reach 150 m and pinch to 5 m apart; the slot fills end to end during flash events and there is no exit between entry and turnaround. Multiple historical fatalities. Cancel on any chance of rain anywhere in the upper basin. |
| Vehicle access | Dirt road from the Dead Sea Highway to the parking monument; passenger car typically OK in dry |
| Crowd | Solitude likely, occasional small groups |
| Coordinates | 31.1328, 35.5321 |