Ma‘ānīq Near Riyadh / Muzahmyiah a nice Camping spot and sand bashing
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.02 mi
- Elevation gain
- 663 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 873 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,430 ft
- TrailRank
- 23
- Min elevation
- 2,135 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 40 minutes
- Time
- 11 hours 23 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1197
- Uploaded
- March 30, 2024
- Recorded
- March 2024
near Ma‘ānīq, Riyadh Region (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
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2,315 ft
Sand rice
Sand rice Agriophyllum squarrosum Sand rice is a dry-climate specialist plant that provides useful forage for grazing livestock. It is also a helpful plant to grow in areas subject to wind erosion since its dense leaves help to capture windblown soil.
Flora
2,325 ft
Spiny Burnet
 Spiny burnet Sarcopoterium spinosum Some scholars believe spiny burnet (Sarcopoterium spinosum), a spiny member of the rose family, is the plant used to weave the crown of thorn placed on Jesus' head before his crucifixion. Found throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East, spiny burnet produces small pink to red berries and feathery pink flowers in the spring.
Flora
2,335 ft
Pamirian winterfat
 Pamirian winterfat Krascheninnikovia ceratoides Pamirian winterfat (Krascheninnikovia ceratoides) is thought to have been originally introduced into Mediterranean countries by Arabs and used there as fuel and animal feed. It is a member of the pigweed family and extremely drought-tolerant. Landscapers favor it for use it in desert gardens.
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