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
2026-030
Lost Hiker Near Palm View Peak September 14th, 2026PCT near Fobes Ranch, CA2026-30 Written by: Eric Holden I was just getting out of bed to start a lazy day of relaxing when we got a [...]
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Hiker Lost Near Lake Hemet September 7th, 2026Lake Hemet, CA2026-29 Written by: Eric Holden A callout came around 3pm for a hiker that was lost and stuck in vegetation near Lake Hemet. He had parked [...]
2026-028
Missing Hiker in La Quinta August 22nd, 2026La Quinta2026-28 Written by: Richard Yocum On Saturday 8/22/2026 at 2:27 pm we were called out for a missing hiker on the Cove to Lake Trail in La [...]
2026-027
Two Hikers Stuck on a Cliff July 27th-28th, 2026Whitewater Preserve2026-27 Written by: Eric Holden July 27th - We received a callout for two hikers that had gotten stuck about 200ft up, on a steep hill [...]
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Two Stuck C2C Hikers July 27th, 2026Cactus to Clouds Trail2026-26 Written by: Eric Holden We received a callout at 8pm for two hikers that had lost the Cactus to Clouds trail near Coffman’s Crag. They [...]
2026-025
Iron Mountain Mutual Aid July 19th, 2026San Gabriel Mountains, CA2026-025 Written by: Andy Hayt On July 19, 2026 four RMRU members responded to the East Fork trailhead in the San Gabriel Mountains to assist with [...]
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Lost Hiker Near Palm View Peak September 14th, 2026PCT near Fobes Ranch, CA2026-30 Written by: Eric Holden I was just getting out of bed to start a lazy day of relaxing when we got a [...]
2026-029
Hiker Lost Near Lake Hemet September 7th, 2026Lake Hemet, CA2026-29 Written by: Eric Holden A callout came around 3pm for a hiker that was lost and stuck in vegetation near Lake Hemet. He had parked [...]
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.