Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit
A California Mountain Rescue Team
All Volunteer Mountain Rescue Team
We specialize in high angle rock, helicopter and snow & ice rescues in Riverside County
All volunteer mountain rescue team
We specialize in high angle rock, helicopter and snow & ice rescues in Riverside County
RMRU works with Riverside Sheriff’s Aviation to safely extract lost and injured hikers and climbers
Snow & Ice
RMRU is prepared to perform rescues in the most severe conditions and terrain
Technical Rescue
RMRU is trained to perform high angle rock rescues
Helicopter Rescue
RMRU works with Riverside Sheriff’s Aviation to safely extract lost and injured hikers and climbers
Recent Mission Summaries
2025-021
Missing Rock Collector June 7, 2025Desert Palms, CA2025-021 Written by: David Bever RMRU was contacted to help with a search just after midnight and to be at a briefing at 7am in a remote desert [...]
2025-020
Collapsed Hiker near Round Valley May 25th, 2025Round Valley, San Jacinto’s2025-020 Written by: Eric Holden The team received a callout for a collapsed hiker near Round Valley in San Jacinto State Park. Bystanders had reported [...]
2025-019
Broken ankle climber on Tahquitz Rock May 18th, 2025Tahquitz Rock, CAMission 2025-019 Written by: Eric Holden The team received two callouts at almost the exact same time. One for a broken ankle and one for [...]
2025-018
Broken Wrist Tahquitz Rock May 18, 2025Route “El Whampo”Mission 2025-018 Written by: Blake Rankin At 13:20, RMRU received a callout for a technical rock rescue involving a climbing party on the route “El Whampo” with [...]
2025-017
Recovery of Human Remains May 7, 2025Near Cabazon, CAMission 2025-017 Written by: Richard Yocum RMRU was requested to assist the Riverside County Coroner’s Office in the recovery of human remains that had recently been found [...]
2025-016
Injured Hiker on Bear Canyon Trail May 5, 2025Bear Canyon Trail, Ortega Highway, CAMission 2025-016 Written by: Richard Yocum While our mission for lost hikers was still ongoing on near San Jacinto Mountain, we received [...]
2025-021
Missing Rock Collector June 7, 2025Desert Palms, CA2025-021 Written by: David Bever RMRU was contacted to help with a search just after midnight and to be at a briefing at 7am in a remote desert [...]
2025-020
Collapsed Hiker near Round Valley May 25th, 2025Round Valley, San Jacinto’s2025-020 Written by: Eric Holden The team received a callout for a collapsed hiker near Round Valley in San Jacinto State Park. Bystanders had reported [...]
Join our team
RMRU is a group of volunteers trained and ready to respond to wilderness emergencies. At any hour of the day, law enforcement agencies, national park or military officials may call upon us to aid an unfortunate victim. We are on constant alert to search for and effect the rescue of hikers, skiers, rock climbers and outdoors enthusiasts whenever and wherever tragedy strikes.