posting to post office in yosemite

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Tom Ripley

Trad climber

Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 16, 2013 - 07:12pm PT

Hello,

I've heard you can get stuff posted to the post office in Yosemite or Curry Village for collection.

Does anyone know how to do this and/or what address to use?

I presume I don't just address it to myself c/o post office, Yosemite, California.

Cheers, Tom

John M

climber

Sep 16, 2013 - 07:19pm PT

Scroll down to food caches..

http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/jmt.htm

Edit; what ekat said, plus Suggests adding note for when you will pick up. They normally hold for 2 weeks.

Captain...or Skully

climber

Sep 16, 2013 - 07:30pm PT

Easy peasy...;^)

John M

climber

Sep 16, 2013 - 07:39pm PT

Hi Kath

The website says packages are only held two weeks unless there is a note.

Food Caches
Ranger stations do not accept food packages.

Post offices in Yosemite Valley (all year) and Tuolumne Meadows (approximately mid-June through mid-September) accept food packages mailed care of General Delivery. Mark packages with "hold for hiker until [date]." Packages not so marked will be held for 14 days. Packages containing food should be marked so that postal employees will store it properly. Please do not send perishables. Private delivery companies (e.g., UPS, FedEx) do not deliver to general delivery addresses.

To address a general delivery package, include the name of the recipient, c/o General Delivery, Yosemite, CA 95389 (for Yosemite Valley) or Tuolumne Meadows, CA 95389 (for Tuolumne Meadows).

John M

climber

Sep 16, 2013 - 07:55pm PT

I believe its because Yosemite gets way more packages delivered general delivery. Most summer employees get their stuff through general delivery. Thats how I got my stuff when I first moved here. I do believe that they don't follow this rigorously. Plus I believe that they hold basic mail longer. Its packages that get to be a burden. In Wawona they have very little extra space. I don't know how much space they have in the valley.