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

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
Snow Rescues
RMRU is prepared to perform rescues in the most severe conditions and terrain
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

2024-003

Skyline Hikers in Snow February 19, 2024Grubbs Notch, Tramway2024-003 Written by: Solan Watts At approximately 21:00 we received a call regarding two hikers who were reported as lost and too cold to move on the [...]

2024-002

Missing at Risk Female February 6, 2024Temecula Valley2024-002 Written by: Eirc Holden In the early AM we received a callout for a missing elderly female that had advanced dementia. She had walked away from her [...]

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Evidence Search January 27, 2024Jurupa Valley2024-001 Written by: Richard Yocum RMRU was requested to assist Riverside County Sheriffs with an evidence search. Approximately 78 acres were searched by three teams comprised of (5-6 searchers from [...]

2023-045

Injured Hiker December 25, 2023Grubbs Notch, Tramway2023-045 Written by: Eirc Holden On the night of Christmas, we received a callout for an injured hiker near the top of Grubbs Notch just outside of the Palms [...]

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Two Lost Hikers December 16, 2023Tamarack Valley, San Jacinto State Park2023-044 Written by: Eirc Holden We received a callout for 2 lost hikers in Tamarack Valley. As the team was driving to the Tramway the [...]

2023-043

Evidence Search December 9, 2023Jurupa Valley2023-043 Written by: Eirc Holden We received a callout to assist in an evidence search in the Santa Ana River bottom with the Riverside County Search Dogs. We grid searched [...]

2024-003

Skyline Hikers in Snow February 19, 2024Grubbs Notch, Tramway2024-003 Written by: Solan Watts At approximately 21:00 we received a call regarding two hikers who were reported as lost and too cold to move on the [...]

2024-002

Missing at Risk Female February 6, 2024Temecula Valley2024-002 Written by: Eirc Holden In the early AM we received a callout for a missing elderly female that had advanced dementia. She had walked away from her [...]

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.