Arrangements can be made to be let off at any trailhead along the road. Parking Most trailheads have free parking areas where vehicles can be parked for several days. Leave all food and drinks, cosmetics, and other items with a scent in a bear box. In Yosemite Valley, backpackers must park in the backpackers' parking area located between Curry Village and Happy isles. There are a number of parking areas in Tuolumne Meadows, White Wolf, Crane Flat, Hetch Hetchy, Glacier Point, and Wawona.
Limited storage is available in small lockers in Curry Village.
The Wilderness Center, visitor centers, permit stations and ranger stations will not store food or equipment. These campgrounds are available to backpackers the night before or after an overnight wilderness trip. On an overnight trip into the wilderness, it is strongly recommended to carry a Bear Canister . See the section on bears and your food . Backpackers' Campgrounds Walk-in campgrounds are available in the Tuolumne Meadows Campground, at Hetch Hetchy, and behind North Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley.