I reviewed these folks under Zion ponderosa ranch resort (where they are based out of) but this is…read morethe actual company you book with to get a shuttle ride to and from obs point/east Mesa trailhead. They are in the rec building on the Zion ponderosa property, and have lots of gear and gifts for sale inside the area where you check in to get your shuttle ticket. Note there are only two bathrooms and most folks wanted to use them before we left for our ride to the trail head so you may have to wait a bit to use it! The ranch folks also seem to have breakfast in an adjacent room so there were people coming to and fro. The check in area to get your ticket is easy to find and the staff explain where to go/get picked up etc both there and while driving you out to the trailhead (ie you won't be confused about where to go). They charge $8pp round trip and the roads are HORRENDOUS so definitely if you want to make the hike, I'd use these folks. They have a shuttle service to the cable car area too.

Basic boulder climb and canyon. Most amazing pictures without the crowds. Was the highlight of our…read moreZion trip, and that is saying a lot. Most excellnt, enthusiastic, educational and entertaining guide John is the GOAT. John was patient with us as he broke down into simple steps how to get over these boulders. We are not the most athletic type, and prefer the easy trails but found this tour just challenging enough. Beautiful color and texture with some petroglyphs.

What an amazing time we had riding our mules today with Wyatt! He took great care of us, telling us…read morestories and pointing out all of the names of everything we were seeing! Highly recommend the 3 hour trail adventure in Zion!!

Rode with Wyatt, he led on a horse, but my friend and I were on mules, thank God, would not have…read morehad it any other way. Wyatt told some great stories, pointed out highlights and kept us engaged the entire time.

Me and my two girls went on a horse ride with Tequila, Rambo and Moonshine. Roxie got us all set…read moreand Gene was our guide. They were super friendly and horses were great! Very calm and perfect for beginners. It was a 1.5 hour ride through trees and then ended down by the lake. We saw a deer and a group of cows. They have the cutest dog, Cajun that followed us the entire ride. Overall great experience and I would definitely do it again :)

A nice long ride. The trail boss was awesome and personable. We had a pretty large group and he was…read moreable to handle us. He got off his horse and took a group picture of us.

We have been vacationing in Duck Creek for ten years, we rent a cabin, relax and always go…read morehorseback riding 1-3 times each vacation. This ride today with Abby was the best ever! She was great! My horse got quite feisty a few times and although I handled it well she was right there to make sure I stayed safe. I personally loved the adrenaline rushes but also want to be safe and she made sure I was and quickly took control. No complaints at all! Best ride in all of the times ever. It was a new path and beautiful as always. We always see a lot of deer too. Highly recommend!!! Just because I did have a feisty horse it was literally the first time ever in all of the years so don't let that sway you away.

It was a great experience. We had 12 riders ages 7 to 59. Everyone has a blast. The three guides…read moredid an awesome job with the ride helping the little ones on lead lines. Thanks to all the staff. A must do if you are around Duck Creek.

Absolutely worth every penny, every minute of our time spent on the ranch, and all the seconds over…read morethe phone with Jackson! There is a reason to everything that they tell you, and the process you go through to get to the most rewarding experience with these beautiful horses. If you lack patience, discipline, and are only looking for instant gratification, this experience is not for you. If you're not going to listen, and are not open - this experience is not for you. From the start, Jackson sets the pace for the process. Do NOT come here expecting your hand to be held. You need to hold your own and it's for good cause. This was the most beautiful experience that my family and I could ever have together with such amazing animals. You will be wrecked, because no other place does it like they do at Jacob's Ranch. What Josh, Michelle, and Annika do is so special. Jackson isn't lying when he says it's not a nose to tail experience. Be ready to get down and dirty, to work, and be a leader. We will never forget this experience and I don't recommend it for everyone but I do recommend it to those who are open and willing to learn and reap the rewards. My family and I never worked with horses, never been up this close to horses, and most especially never rode horses like this before. At the end of the day, we could proudly say that we did it! We rode them up and down hills, through narrow trails, trotted through open dessert, while the sun was high in the sky till it was beginning to set for the night. We were on this journey with a couple from SC, who have been on horse rides all over the world and they said they've never been to a place like Jacob's Ranch. Needless to say, at the end of the day- we were all so proud of ourselves and amazed at the adventure we had together!

Jakson will talk for nearly an hour yet tell you nearly zero details about the ride, he kept me on…read morethe phone forever without giving me any clear information. Instead, he insulted me, saying I "don't know anything because of my age," and bizarrely tried to convince me to read the Quran while speaking poorly about other religions, and political stances, totally unprofessional and inappropriate for a business call. After the call, he rang me back 20 minutes later acting like he didn't remember me and insisted I sit through a 30-minute "discussion" about what the experience entails. Yet every time I said I was ready to hear it, he wouldn't stop with his condescending and abusive remarks. At that point, I realized booking with them wasn't worth the frustration. Based on other reviews, this is clearly a pattern, very odd, avoid at all costs!!

Thank you Jack! When you picked us up at the Zion visitors center, my 14 yr old kid and I were not…read moresure what to expect. What we received was the Zion adventure of a lifetime. She is actually a more confident girl because of the experience and for that, as a dad, I am forever grateful.

You are missing out if you don't do a canyoneering adventure with in Zion. Technically, there is no…read morecanyoneering within Zion but you'll be in the vicinity of the national park. We wanted to do something memorable during our trip to Zion and decided to go with Red Desert after our research online. Booking was easy, we were able to get same day reservation on the July 4th weekend. Our guide, Eric was amazing. He was calm, patient and pushed us just the right amount outside our comfort level for us to come back with great memories from the trip. Our kids, ages 9 and 11 did great. For one of the sheer drops, he did a tandem for our younger one. This was a private tour, the equipment felt clean and we felt safe and informed throughout our adventure. Can't recommend enough!

We've been on a few rides with Snow Canyon Trail and I highly recommend them…read more Mike is an awesome guide. But most importantly, you can tell they take great care of their beautiful horses. We have taken our young kids (at age 7) on these rides and they take great care of them, letting them ride alone, but guiding with the rope.

If you haven't seen Snow Canyon from horseback, are you really living? Well, yes, probably. But I'd…read moredaresay that you aren't living life to the fullest. This is an experience you won't soon forget, and one that anybody can do! What are you waiting for? Booking our reservations was painless. I made a phone call and spoke with Patty, who gave me a few options of times for our ride. We had a group of three-two adults and a teenager. (On the day of the ride, we we met another group of three that joined us.) She gave me instructions on where to go on the day of our ride, and sent them again via text with GPS coordinates so we could easily meet our guide. Mike, our guide, was fantastic. He was friendly, took some time up front to give us a quick orientation and then asked each of us about our horse riding experience so he could match us up with an appropriate horse. He was patient with us, as some of us had very little experience. The trail itself was not all the way flat, but not so challenging that a novice rider would struggle. There are a few areas where we went up hill and then a few where we went down. Mike advised us on proper posture to make it easier on the horse as we navigated some of that hilly terrain. At one point, he recognized that the teen in the group was getting a little frustrated with his horse. He gave him some instruction and then engaged him in conversation about music-something they had in common. I appreciated that Mike was able to include everyone in the group in some way. He's a good dude. After the ride, we were given some carrots to feed our horses. I loved that part! I think the horses appreciated it too. This may not be an activity that we will do every time we visit St. George, but it will definitely be on that we remember forever and bring along some friends to show them the beauty of Snow Canyon from a different perspective.

Great way to see the Hoodoos! They take extra care and…read moresafety for everyone. We did the 1.5 hr and as a beginner it was just fine.

We did a 4-person trail ride over the Labor Day weekend with part of my family. Emily & Hap (Our…read morewrangler) were so fun to talk to! Hap knew each horse perfectly and encouraged and prodded them along the way. The scenery was spectacular, the pricing was amazing, and we totally enjoyed ourselves! The horses were easy to ride and you can tell they were very well taken care of! We had a hard time getting ahold of anyone there (lack of cell service) and finding a working phone number for the reservation at the Kodachrome location beforehand was tough. We were able to see Emily & Hap there at 9 a.m. in person as we drove by, so we stopped. The owners of this company need to improve advertising and how we can schedule these rides. So many people would love this! It feels like a hidden gem that needs to be utilized. We loved it!

The scenery on this ride is undeniably beautiful. Riding along the backside of the Zion mountains…read moreprovides incredible views, and that part of the experience was something I genuinely appreciated. That said, a few things took away from what could have been a great experience. The horse I was assigned, Dash, had a very nervous temperament throughout the ride. She would frequently get startled and suddenly run forward, which made the ride feel unpredictable and unsafe at times. At one point she jolted so abruptly that I was almost bucked off, which ended up causing a pinched nerve that I'm still dealing with. Because of Dash's temperament I also couldn't ride near my partner, so we spent most of the ride separated. As first-time visitors to the area, I was also hoping to hear some history or information about the landscape we were riding through. Instead, there was very little guidance or storytelling during the ride. If it weren't for the light conversation from Wendell, the wrangler riding toward the back with me, the ride would have been largely silent. Another issue came at the very end of the experience. During the ride, the front wrangler offered to extend our original one-hour ride. No one in our group had asked for an extension -- it was presented to us as an option while we were already out on the trail. After we had finished the ride, gotten off our saddles, and were preparing to leave, we were then informed that the extension came with an additional $140 charge on top of the $224 we had already paid to book the ride. That cost had never been disclosed when the extension was offered. Had we known there would be an additional charge, we absolutely would have declined. Learning about it only after the ride was finished made the situation feel misleading and left us feeling taken advantage of. I don't want to disregard the beauty of the scenery or the time spent on the trail, but between the unsafe temperament of Dash, the lack of information shared during the ride, and the undisclosed charge for an extension that had been offered without mentioning the cost, it significantly impacted the experience. For those reasons, I feel a three-star review is fair. Hopefully this helps future guests make a more informed decision when booking.

What an amazing last minute planned treasure find, it was lots of fun. JR took great care of us and…read morewe loved every second of it. The family and kids are just precious and so friendly and the hardest working crew. Please check them out next time you are close. You will not regret it.

We Went with ROAM Outdoor Adventure for two different tours, one to Peek A Boo slot canyon and one…read moreto White Pocket. (We were given a discount by booking both tours with them). We had a great time on both! Our guides, Keith and Ken, were personable and knowledgeable. Booking was easy and efficient, even when we had to make changes. Their UTVs for Peek A Boo ran great, as did their brand new Suburban Ken drove out to White Pocket. We highly recommend this company!

What a great time we had on our excursion navigating through the high desert of "Pick a Boo…read moreCanyon", our guide was J.c. and let me tell you this gentleman was a fantastic guide/host of our excursion. J.c. holds a wealth of knowledge and experience of the lay of the land, we were a party of four in one utv and there was a party of two in another utv, with J.c. leading the way through twist and turns to get to the canyon, the ride to get there was a great experience in its self!, it was a bumpy ride but that's the lay of the land!, your going to get dusty and dirty so expect it, and you need closed toe shoes as well. It's about a 15 minute ride from the base to the entrance to the canyon and well worth the ride!!, but when you get to the canyon that's where nature and J.c. wow you with such grand beauty and the wealth of knowledge that J.c. shares with you and the hike that you take through the canyon, nothing strenuous or stressful at all. You spend time exploring through the canyon and that's where you can take great pictures of the walls and the different topography that is there!, the weather was mild, mid to high seventy's so your comfortable in light layers, but again you will be dusty/ dirty but it's well worth it, pricing if fair, so make sure you book with them for any specials or discounts that are available, it's about a two hour excursion, so you really get your $$$ worth. So do your self a favor and book with this company and book one of the many excursion that is available to you!, again or guide/ host was J.c. super cool guy, and I know everyone else there that are guides are great as well, but J.c. was our guy.