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
2025-029
Sage Missing Person August 21, 2025Sage, CA2025-029 Written by: Andy Hayt At approximately 11am RMRU was activated to assist with the search for a missing person in the foothills near Sage. Three members responded and, [...]
2025-028
Stuck Climber on “Open Book” route August 2, 2025Tahquitz Rock, CA2025-028 Written by: Eric Holden We received a 911 call from a pair of climbers that were on the route “Open Book” on Tahquitz Rock. [...]
2025-027
Late Hikers Deer Springs Trail July 27, 2025Deer Springs Trail2025-027 Written by: Geoffrey Marshall At approximately 11:30pm, RMRU received an alert regarding two overdue sisters on the Deer Springs Trail near Idyllwild. The pair, both [...]
2025-026
Lost Hiker Marion Mt July 20, 2025Marion Mt Trail, San Jacinto Mountains2025-026 Written by: Salon Watts At 04:25am RMRU received a call out for a lost hiker on the Marion Mountain Trail. The request for [...]
2025-025
Missing Rockhound June 14 – July 19, 2025Cabazon Foothills and Canyons2025-025 Written by: Eric Holden Monday 7/14 – Operational Period 1 RMRU was contacted to assist with a search in the Cabazon area for rockhound [...]
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Missing Hiker Angeles Forest June 22 – July 01, 2025Mt. Waterman – Angeles National Forest2025-024 Written by: Goeffrey Marshall Sunday, 6/22 – Operational Period 1 At approximately 9:30 AM, a hiker named Monica went missing [...]
2025-029
Sage Missing Person August 21, 2025Sage, CA2025-029 Written by: Andy Hayt At approximately 11am RMRU was activated to assist with the search for a missing person in the foothills near Sage. Three members responded and, [...]
2025-028
Stuck Climber on “Open Book” route August 2, 2025Tahquitz Rock, CA2025-028 Written by: Eric Holden We received a 911 call from a pair of climbers that were on the route “Open Book” on Tahquitz Rock. [...]
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.