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RedCliff Ascent is a wilderness therapy program based in Enterprise, Utah. The program was founded in 1993 and serves adolescents ages 13 to 17 with mental, emotional, behavioral, and substance-use concerns. Its official site describes RedCliff Ascent as a therapeutic wilderness program for teen boys and girls located in Utah (RedCliff Ascent).

The National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs lists RedCliff Ascent as a full member program and describes it as a therapeutic wilderness treatment program. The NATSAP listing identifies Steven DeMille as chief executive officer, lists the Utah Office of Licensing as the licensing authority, and lists accreditation through the Joint Commission and the Association for Experiential Education. The same listing gives an average length of stay of 75 days (NATSAP).

RedCliff Ascent has been a recurring subject in public discussion of wilderness therapy. The program was featured in the British reality television series Brat Camp, and press and survivor-advocacy sources have reported allegations of abuse, neglect, and inadequate care in wilderness therapy programs including RedCliff Ascent (Brat Camp; r/troubledteens wiki).