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
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Missing Hiker Fuller Ridge July 7-10, 2024Fuller Ridge, San Jacinto Mts.2024-027 Written by: Eric Holden Sunday, July 7 – The team had spent the morning practicing rope skills out at Big Rock in Lake Perris [...]
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Disorientated Hiker Skyline Trail July 2, 2024Corona Skyline Trail.2024-026 Written by: Richard Yocum I had nearly completed my drive from San Diego to Idyllwild when I diverted to Corona in re-sponse to a 12:30 pm [...]
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Lost Scout Leader June 22, 2024Saddle Junction, San Jacinto Mts.2024-025 Written by: Eric Holden Immediately after the five lost hikers from mission 2024-24 returned to Hurkey Creek, we re-ceived another callout. Several InReach devices were [...]
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Five lost hikers near Hurkey Creek June 22, 2024Hurkey Creek, San Jacinto Mts.2024-024 Written by: Eric Holden We received a callout for five hikers that were part of a group of 40 hikers that did [...]
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Lost Hiker South Ridge Trail June 16, 2024South Ridge Trail, San Jacinto Mts.2024-022 Written by: Eric Holden We received a callout for a hiker that was lost and without light approximately 0.25miles from the South [...]
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Injured Hiker Willow Creek June 15, 2024Willow Creek, San Jacinto Mts.2024-021 Written by: Eric Holden We received a callout for an injured hiker about two miles from Saddle Junction with an injured leg. While enroute [...]
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Missing Hiker Fuller Ridge July 7-10, 2024Fuller Ridge, San Jacinto Mts.2024-027 Written by: Eric Holden Sunday, July 7 – The team had spent the morning practicing rope skills out at Big Rock in Lake Perris [...]
2024-026
Disorientated Hiker Skyline Trail July 2, 2024Corona Skyline Trail.2024-026 Written by: Richard Yocum I had nearly completed my drive from San Diego to Idyllwild when I diverted to Corona in re-sponse to a 12:30 pm [...]
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.