What you'll do:

Start the morning in a side-by-side rolling across red rock, end the afternoon with a glass of local wine in your hand, and fit a 19th-century silver mining town in between.

• Drive a UTV across red rock terrain – You take the wheel through the desert trails around Hurricane, Utah, with a licensed guide leading the route and digitally marked maps onboard.

• Stop for a curated wine tasting – You pull up to a nearby vineyard for a sit-down tasting featuring Southern Utah wines, picked to match the region.

• Explore the Silver Reef Mine ruins – You roll into one of the only places in the country where silver was mined from sandstone and walk the remnants of the boomtown that grew around it.

• Catch backcountry views most visitors miss – You stop at overlooks across desert and red rock canyons on the way between stops for photos and breath-catching.

• Cover ground without driving yourselves – Your guide handles the route and the wheel on the wine portion, so nobody in the group has to skip the tasting.

Three hours in, you've covered terrain, history, and a flight of wine, which is a different kind of day than most people get out of a Southern Utah itinerary.

Why we love it for your group:

• Closest outfitter to the trailhead – Less driving to the start means more time actually on the experience.

• Wine portion is fully guided – You taste, your guide drives, and the day stays relaxed.

• Premium damage waiver and unlimited miles – Caps your out-of-pocket exposure so you can drive the machine without worrying about every rock.

• Small-group format – You get personal coaching on the UTV and a real tasting at the vineyard, not a packaged bus experience.

• Mix of adventure and downtime – Pairs the adrenaline of off-road driving with a quiet hour at a vineyard, which suits mixed groups where not everyone wants pure adrenaline.

About this experience partner:

Mad Moose Rentals is a locally owned outfitter based near Hurricane, Utah, running guided UTV tours and off-road adventures through the red rock country between St. George and Zion National Park. The team is built from guides who grew up riding this terrain and have built relationships with the local vineyards and historic sites that make the wine tour route work. Guests consistently call out the guides for handling the driving on the wine portion and for knowing which overlooks are worth the stop.

Additional information:

• What's included – Licensed tour guide, UTV machine, helmet and goggles, and the wine tasting at the vineyard.

• What's not included – Gratuity for your guide (appreciated, not required); any wine purchases beyond the tasting flight.

• Age and ID requirements – All tasting participants must be 21+ with a valid government-issued ID. Valid driver's license required for anyone operating a UTV.

• What to wear – Closed-toe shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, and clothes you don't mind getting dusty. Layers in cooler months.

• Booking note – Tour departs from the Mad Moose location near Hurricane, Utah. Plan roughly 35 minutes from St. George and 25 minutes from the Zion National Park west entrance.