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

2025-024

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 [...]

2025-023

Dementia Man Missing June 19-21, 2025Anza Area2025-023 Written by: David Bever RMRU received a call to assist with a search for a missing resident at 0700hrs on Thursday 6/19/2025 in a rural area in Anza, [...]

2025-022

Missing 70 Yr Old June 10, 2025Temecula – Dripping Springs Trail2025-022 Written by: David Bever RMRU was requested to assist with a search for a missing hiker at 1545hrs on 6/10/2025 in a remote, hilly [...]

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 [...]

2025-024

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 [...]

2025-023

Dementia Man Missing June 19-21, 2025Anza Area2025-023 Written by: David Bever RMRU received a call to assist with a search for a missing resident at 0700hrs on Thursday 6/19/2025 in a rural area in Anza, [...]

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.