ATV riding at Zion National Park: Sport enduro off-road trails

Three and a half hours on dirt bikes through trails ordinary tourists never reach

Ride a sport enduro motorcycle through Sand Hollow Park's off-road trails near Zion National Park with a local guide, helmet, boots, gloves and riding gear included. The guide adapts the route difficulty to your skill level, and you'll need at least moderate fitness and some motorcycle experience, though a license is not required. If you have no bike experience, UTV tours are available instead.

The experience

After a short briefing and gear setup, you ride directly into Sand Hollow Park, where thousands of kilometres of off-road trails spread across all difficulty levels. The landscape here is what ordinary tourists never see. You're not watching Southern Utah from a viewpoint, you're riding through it on a maintained sport enduro. The guide adjusts the route to match what you can handle, so a beginner on a bike still gets a real ride, not a crawl.

You'll be on a 2-stroke or 4-stroke sport enduro, wearing a helmet, boots, gloves and glasses. Petrol and service are included, so you just show up, get briefed and ride. The whole outing runs about three and a half hours. A local guide leads the way and speaks English or German, so the route and any questions stay clear.

If you've never ridden a motorcycle before, the operator recommends their UTV tours instead: same trails, same guide, no bike experience needed, and families or mixed-skill groups can go together. The enduro ride itself expects you to have handled a motorcycle at some point and to be in moderate physical shape for the pace and the terrain.

What’s included

• Sport enduro motorcycle (2-stroke or 4-stroke).
• helmet, boots, gloves and glasses.
• bottled water.
• petrol and service.
• local guide in English or German.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (15 to 80 years) · Under 15: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish and German

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “We start our tours at the house, no loading and unloading ...”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 16 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

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Is this one for you?The ride asks for moderate fitness and a steady pace over three and a half hours on terrain that moves. If you've ridden a bike before and you're comfortable with that kind of physical demand, this is where you actually operate the machine instead of watching from a seat.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and German.

Do I need a motorcycle license to ride the enduro?

No, a motorcycle license is not required. You do need some prior experience handling a motorcycle of any kind, and the operator will brief you on the bike before you start.

What happens if I've never ridden a motorcycle before?

The operator recommends their UTV tours instead, which follow the same trails and use the same guide but require no bike experience. UTV tours work well for families or partners with different skill levels.

How does the guide choose which trails we ride?

Sand Hollow Park has trails at all difficulty levels, and the guide adapts the route to match your skill. You'll still get a real ride, just one that fits what you can handle.

What gear and safety equipment do I get?

The ride includes a helmet, boots, gloves and glasses. The sport enduro itself is a maintained 2-stroke or 4-stroke bike, and petrol and service are covered.

How long is the whole experience?

The outing runs about three and a half hours from the briefing through the ride and back.