Missing female in the Eagle Mountains area
May 15th, 2026
Eagle Mountains, CA
2026-18
Written by: Eric Holden
The team received a callout for a missing female in the Eagle Mountain area out in the desert, east of Joshua Tree. The subject’s vehicle was found the previous day and Joshua Tree NPS rangers were able to track her until the area became to rocky and dark to continue for the night. RMRU was heading out to pickup where last night’s tracking team left off. While enroute to the site, the Riverside Aviation Unit located the subject, unfortunately deceased, a short distance from the last known tracks. RMRU sends our thoughts and prayers to the subject’s family and friends.
RMRU Members Involved: Jon Butler, Eric Holden, Dave Kosmal, Blake Rankin, Solan Watts
Additional Agencies Involved: Joshua Tree National Park Service, Riverside County Aviation Unit