Yosemite National Park wants guests to stop leaving their used toilet paper behind

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (FOX26) — When hiking through Yosemite National Park used toilet paper is probably the last thing you want to see.

However, Yosemite National Park says that it's unfortunately not an uncommon occurrence.

The park wants to remind everyone who brings toilet paper on their trips to "please" pack it out too.

Officials added that nobody wants to stumble upon a "surprise package" out in the wilderness.

"You can bring a sealable plastic baggie to stash it in, and even cover the bag in tape so you don't have to look at it," the park wrote on Facebook. "Because really, nobody wants to stumble upon a surprise package left behind by an anonymous outdoor enthusiast."

Aside from that, the park says that burying toilet paper can be harmful as it takes years to decompose and wildlife can even stumble upon it and use it as a nest.