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
2026-018
Missing female in the Eagle Mountains area May 15th, 2026Eagle Mountains, CA2026-18 Written by: Eric Holden The team received a callout for a missing female in the Eagle Mountain area out in the desert, east [...]
2026-017
Missing 69 Year Old Female, Idyllwild May 7th , 2026 Idyllwild, CA 2026-17 Written by: Eric Holden We received a call about for a missing 69 year old female with dementia in the Idyllwild area. [...]
2026-016
Dizzy PCT Hiker near Cedar Springs 5/5/2026 Cedar Springs, CA 2026-17 Written by: Eric Holden The team received a callout for a PCT hiker that was having dizzy spells and fainting. While the team was [...]
2026-015
Hypothermic Pacific Crest Trail Hiker April 12, 2026 Apache Peak, San Jacinto Mountains Mission 2026-15 Written by: Will Pendleton At 1748, Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO) received a request for aid for a disoriented Pacific [...]
2026-014
Missing Hiker Near Onyx Summit April 9 and 10, 2026Onyx Summit, San Bernardino National Forest2026-14 Written by: Richard Yocum On April 8, 2026 a 58-year-old woman with suspected early dementia was on a short walk [...]
2026-013
Missing Child in Simpson Park April 3, 2026Simpson Park, Hemet, CA2026-013 Written By: Tobias Moyneur On February 36th, RMRU responded to a report of a missing autistic child in the Simpson Park area. At the [...]
2026-018
Missing female in the Eagle Mountains area May 15th, 2026Eagle Mountains, CA2026-18 Written by: Eric Holden The team received a callout for a missing female in the Eagle Mountain area out in the desert, east [...]
2026-017
Missing 69 Year Old Female, Idyllwild May 7th , 2026 Idyllwild, CA 2026-17 Written by: Eric Holden We received a call about for a missing 69 year old female with dementia in the Idyllwild area. [...]
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.