Redcliff Ascent 709 East Main Street, Enterprise, UT 84725

"Red Cliff has such an amazing dedicated team! They are passionate about changing lives and it shows. I’m lucky enough to know a few of their teams members over the years and continue to be so impressed by the work they are doing at Red Cliffs."

"i went here when i was 14 and i ended up getting kicked out but for the time that i was there it was really fun i think it jus depends on the attitude that u have going in i mean i had already come from another residental place so id heard a lot of reviews about it and people said it was fun i wanted to go but at the same time didnt. the first group of staff i had was really great but the second group was so bad bruh like i think it was Sun and Obsiddian (i dont know how to spell it) they were both INSTIGATORS RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL they did not respect ur emotions AT all. on ur birthday u get OCP's (oatmeal cream pies) and the girl was sad because she was spending her birthday in wilderness and they were like if u dont fix ur attitude were gonna eat ur OCP's in front of u. which i thought was pretty messed up and it obviously made the girl more sad. but anyways yeah when a new kid comes ur not supposed to hike until theyve had their "med run" to make sure that there medically fit to hike and we got a new kid and they made us hike. but we only moved camp like literally 10 steps away. so we had to break down camp move and set it up all again jus to move 10 feet away. but other than those two staff I LOVED EVERYONE ELSE. I LOVED THE LIFESTYLE i didnt learn much but i had a lotta fun and yeah :)"

"I was sent to this program in the summer of 2016. There are many things I agree and disagree with but in the end, it benefitted me personally. I think the idea of being forced to go against your will is absurd, and should be illegal. I also think that individuals should be able to have more contact with family (at least parents) rather than a brief letter once every several weeks. I think the extreme isolation and complete solitude from humanity is overwhelming, and I can understand how it would traumatize certain individuals. When I first showed up, I was forced to do an intake and get completely naked. Upon being driven what felt like endless miles into the terrain, of course, I tried to escape. I was immediately put into a submissive army hold for the remainder of the time. (45mins or so.) There were many times we had no wells for water, and had to access it through cow trough!.. The staff literally brought our group to a trough, filled our bags with poo/bacteria water, and dropped our 2 drops of bleach into the water, waited 30 minutes until it was "good to drink". Although we were told it was clean after, I still vividly remember the taste of that! I still even remember the staff leader, "Cappy" (for Capuchin Monkey due to his apparent hiking abilities). My least favorite of the staff by far. Now, I would like to talk about some of the good things I recall and think are noteworthy.. 1st and most important- my therapist was fantastic. They called him, "Running Bear", and to this day, I still view the man like a second father in a way. Brilliant man. Full of wisdom. Extremely savvy. The man helped me find myself in my time out there. Regardless of the circumstances, he helped me at least try to maintain a level head. He did his best to be straight-forward and real with you. I remember I had finally finished all my phase work, and he encouraged me to read a book that he personally brought out to me called, "The Alchemist" 25th edition by Paulo Coelho. I read it within the first 3 days haha, still have it (with all my other RCA equipment / collections). Anyway, the staff out there is iffy. Some are way better than others. I heard of some other students that were not so lucky with their provided therapist which just prolonged their stay. I also have heard and been told students are typically sent to another program AFTER RCA, typically coordinated between therapists / parents. DO NOT let this place groom you into sending your kid off again. At the end of the day, if someone wants true change they will make it happen. I don't know how much of this context applies here but, I'm sure you've heard the quote, "fake it 'til you make it"... This place gave me a great push in the right direction but the rest was up to me. It gave me all the values I needed for success and prepared me with wonderful insights for how life really is.. However, within 3 months of being back, I was already getting back to my old ways. This time though, much less severe. I knew in the back of my head what COULD happen again. I ended up dropping out of Highschool and threw away an opportunity to play baseball at LSU / UofI.. BUT with a little faith in JESUS and a lot of lessons learned, I pulled it together and got a GED, I am now finishing my last semester for my bachelors in Political Science, I am healthy and have a very stable relationship with my family, I am full of life! I was sent to this place in 2016, so my story will not be the same as yours or your childs.. but with all being said, I will NEVER forget my experience at Redcliff Ascent. I hope to be back for a shindig one day. This place will always hold a special spot in my heart for the values it taught me and the spirituality that was brought to life. I still look back thinking it was all a dream sometimes. I still talk with my peers that I met out there (at least the majority). We became brothers! I still think Darkmoon has the coolest signature on my fire log. Hoping we can reunite and play some wow sometime."

"As someone who experienced this over 20 years ago, I had an amazing experience that changed my life for the better. I’m forever grateful to the program and my parents who sent me for allowing me to discover the power within myself and foster an environment which allows for communion with nature in a way most people will never experience in their entire life."

"I was sent to this program 30ish years ago and I would never send any kid here I don’t think this did anything for anyone. The counselors were young and irresponsible having relationships with each other etc. Not a place to send your kids unless you want to spend a fortune to have them learn how to light a fire with a couple sticks but I’ll bet you can do that much cheaper. If I could give them a Zero Star rating it wouldn’t be low enough. Waste of money and not going to help your kid. Please read the reviews from those who have been in the camp not the moms and dads who sent the kids I’ll bet they all look like this. I wouldn’t send my kids here."