Sedona Off Road Center: Honda Talon Half-Day Rental

From Check-in to the Return

Check in 30 minutes before your reserved slot at the shop Sedona Off-Road Center shares with Arizona ATV Adventures on West Highway 89A. Staff walk you through the Honda Talon, take the deposit and check-in payments, and hand you the map of local trails. From there you ride on your own through the red rock backcountry and return to the same shop before your 4 hours run out.

The Coconino National Forest lists 11 OHV routes in the Red Rock Ranger District, so the trail map gives you real choices. Distances below are the Forest Service figures.

In the Price and on Top

The listing states that helmets, a map of local trails and an ice chest with ice are included. All passengers under 18 must wear a helmet at all times. Gas, taxes and insurance are not included, and a $3,000 security deposit per vehicle is required at check-in. Tire insurance is optional and goggles are available for purchase. Food and drinks are not included, though the included ice chest lets you bring your own.

The figures below come from the operator's own listing terms.

The Stated Limits and the Alternatives

The primary renter must be 21 or older with a credit card in their own name, and children must be 5 or older. The $3,000 deposit is held per vehicle, so the card needs room for it. The listing is not recommended for pregnant travelers or travelers with poor cardiovascular health, and a two-seat sport side-by-side is a bumpy ride, so anyone with back or neck problems should sit this one out.

If nobody in your group is 21, the guided ATV tour of West Sedona works differently: drivers there can be 15 and a half with a permit or licence, with a parent or guardian along for minors, and a guide leads the whole ride. If you want fuel and goggles already in the price and a full day out, the Vortex ATV full-day rental covers a whole vehicle for 8 hours. Anyone who would rather not drive at all has the Pink Jeep Scenic Rim Tour with a guide at the wheel. Weather can cancel the ride, and the booking is refundable if that happens.

Helmets, Eye Protection and the OHV Decal

Under ARS 28-1179, a person under 18 may not operate or ride an OHV on public or state land without a properly fitted and fastened US DOT-rated helmet. An adult may not allow an under-18 to ride without one. The listing repeats this: helmets are included and under-18 passengers must wear them at all times. Eye protection is required when operating an OHV on streets and highways, and goggles are available for purchase at the shop.

Arizona also requires an OHV decal on public and state trust land for vehicles of 2,500 pounds or less designed mainly for unimproved terrain. The decal costs $25 plus a processing fee and is valid for one year, and nonresidents have needed one since September 1, 2019. Whether a rented Talon carries the decal is not stated on record, so ask the operator at booking.

For the season, Red Rock State Park near Sedona averages a July high of 97°F with a low of 64°F, and a January high of 56°F with a low of 30°F. Summer afternoons are hot in an open machine, so a morning slot is the comfortable choice. The seasons page and the check-in costs page on Sedona ATV tours and rentals carry the full month-by-month picture.

Wear closed-toe shoes and long pants, bring sunglasses or buy goggles, and carry water in the included ice chest. Bring a credit card in your own name, since the $3,000 deposit and the check-in payments go on it. The homepage section on what you pay at check-in lists every extra across the rentals.