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
2026-004
Upper Skyline Trail – Lost Hikers February 17, 2026Skyline Trail / Grubbs Notch Area, Mount San Jacinto State Park2026-004 Written by: Blake Rankin Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit was activated at approximately 1500 hours for two [...]
2026-003
Mutual Aid of Lost Hiker January 31, 2026Josephine Peak, Los Angeles National Forest2026-003 Written by: Dave Kosmal RMRU received a call to assist the Montrose Search and Rescue Team looking for a lost hiker on [...]
2026-002
Human Remains at Carrizo Creek January 31, 2026Carrizo Creek, near Palm Desert2026-02 Written by: Will Pendleton RMRU reported to Riverside Sherriff’s Office (RSO) Lake Hemet Mountain Station at 7am to receive a scheduled briefing for [...]
2026-001
Missing Hiker near Lake Hemet Dam January 17-18, 2026Lake Hemet Dam, Mountain Center2026-001 Written by: Alex Cochran and Richard Yocum The callout came in at 9:40 pm on Saturday, initially for “three fishermen who fell [...]
2025-043
Hiker stuck in Hut, San Jacinto Peak December 31, 2025San Jacinto Mountains, CA2025-043 Written by: Eric Holden We received a callout at 7am on New Years Eve that a PCT hiker had taken shelter in [...]
2025-042
Pit Stop Lost Person December 27, 28, 29, and 30, 2025Mountain Center, CA2025-042 Written by: David Bever and Eric Holden RMRU was requested to assist in the search for a subject that had been last [...]
2026-004
Upper Skyline Trail – Lost Hikers February 17, 2026Skyline Trail / Grubbs Notch Area, Mount San Jacinto State Park2026-004 Written by: Blake Rankin Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit was activated at approximately 1500 hours for two [...]
2026-003
Mutual Aid of Lost Hiker January 31, 2026Josephine Peak, Los Angeles National Forest2026-003 Written by: Dave Kosmal RMRU received a call to assist the Montrose Search and Rescue Team looking for a lost hiker on [...]
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.