"Embark on the Hells Revenge UTV Off-Road Tour in Moab, Utah, and explore stunning red sandstone landscapes and panoramic desert views. Along the way, discover ancient dinosaur tracks and enjoy thrilling trails. With an expert guide leading the way, this tour offers the perfect blend of adventure, history, and unforgettable scenery!"
Cool! Let's check it out. We were in a five-seater, and the backseat was a pretty tight squeeze, so we rotated as much as possible.
Mom drove first.
And absolutely hated it.
But let's do a little more research about this excursion. We skipped over the details when making the reservation. Hell's Revenge in Moab is described as massive steep inclines, blind crests, and sheer drop-offs on grippy petrified sand dunes. A capable, high-clearance stock 4WD vehicle with an experienced driver can handle the main path by following the painted tire tracks on the rock.
Cool. I'm out. Dad drove second.
I think he would have loved it even more if I hadn't been sitting in the back saying, "I hate this. I hate this. I hate this." for the bulk of the night.
Adam drove third. He did awesome and successfully navigated some of the stickiest spots on the trail.
Emma would have been an entirely confident driver,
but had to settle for the role of best photographer.
Noah was an excellent passenger and also was happy to sit by me in the back by the end of the 3-hour adventure.
We definitely loved the scenery, when we were brave enough to keep our eyes open. On the bumpiest, rockiest, steepest and scariest parts of the trail, my eyes were shut!
The sunset made for absolutely epic views of the desert.
So entirely different from where we live, and we loved it!
Oh the gospel lessons to be learned from this excursion! Follow your guide, stay on the path, trust those with more experience than you, learn the rules and follow them, stay away from the edge and maybe don't push the limits in the first place! Of course, this is the adventure that we have all raved about the most since, but when Adam asked if I would go on this excursion again, my answer was "Hell's Revenge NO!"
We had every intention of getting ice cream at the infamous shop where four-year-old Adam could not make up his mind and ended up in the car, but instead we opted for Ben and Jerry's ice cream to go and a few episodes of Friends in our hotel room. Watching TV in bed feels like such an indulgence on vacation. And you can bet the kids were thrilled when we told them that we were getting up even earlier the next morning!
