evaluation test contact us

“I was at RedCliff's wilderness therapy program for 65 days as a troubled teen. I got more out of my experience there than I think I could ever explain…I finally began to feel whole again, and that was a feeling I had not felt in a very, very long time.”
Caroline - Former Student

“…I thought I would drop a note to let you know how well he is doing. First of all, let me say how pleased we were with your wilderness program, what an impressive program! It is so nice to have him home. I am forever just going up to him and hugging him out of the clear blue sky…the nice part is, he looks and sounds happy! Much happier than I have ever seen him. He is enjoying Life!”
Nancy - Parent

gloves poncho firetools
movie

Wilderness Therapy Program for Troubled Teens


Welcome to RedCliff Ascent, a wilderness therapy program for troubled teens age 13 to 17 years. For young adults age 18 to 25 years, see our Medicine Wheel program. For over 15 years RedCliff has helped thousands of troubled teens and their families find a new beginning through wilderness therapy.

Teens are exposed to an environment where drugs, violence, sex, money and peer pressure are an ever-present force that affects both their behavior and perception of life. Today's teens are more protected and sheltered from the consequences of their behavior than ever before.

To answer the demands for today's youth, RedCliff has developed a wilderness therapy program that will help them put life in perspective and deal with the issues and problems that currently govern their existence. RedCliff has proven to be instrumental in helping thousands of troubled teenagers gain a new perspective on life while achieving things they never thought possible.

Most important, our hope and our mission is to help find some solutions to the crisis parents face at home with a troubled teens. If our wilderness therapy program does not meet the needs of a student, we will recommend other treatment options or educational consultants to help find an appropriate placement for your child. Find out if Redcliff Ascent is a good fit for your child.

pad backpack