Tuolumne Guide Book

I'm heading to Tuolumne for the first time next spring and was wondering what guide books is best, there is pretty much the falcon and supertopo ones I think.

First time there, so looking for good info on some moderates 5.6 to 5.9.

Thanks

The latest version of the ST guidebook is awesome. They added a lot to it.

For first time and moderates, Supertopo is your best choice.

How about for some of the harder routes like "Peace"? Is there a book that has published this info?

Keep in mind that the road didn't open until July this year. I don't know what you mean by "spring," but you may want to consider a backup plan.

Thanks all, it sounds like supertopo is the way to go.

I was thinking early July, that's still Spring, right? And earlier if we have a light winter, last year was really bad, or good if you like the snow.

DON'T go stupidtopo!!

Terrible guidebook as far as scope of route, between the two releases there is less than HALF of the routes in Tuolumne covered.

The falcon Guide has just about everything in the meadow, excepting a handful of low grade Greg Barns and Bryan Law routes that would just leave a bad taste in your mouth anyway..

If you want very detailed approach and descent information, then pick up the supertopo in the store and take quick note, because some of Don Reids descriptions aren't so great, but the falcon guide just has so much more. If you are going for a short visit- stupidtopo, longer more exploratory visit- Falcon.

-robin

There are plenty of quality routes not covered in SuperTopo...I won't dispute that. However, SuperTopo is still far and away the best guidebook. All of the mega-classics are covered with detailed approach and route info. I don't know many people who go to a new area for the first time and say, "Mega-classics? No thanks, I want to get on the obscure stuff." There is plenty in SuperTopo to keep you busy for a long time and it has the information you need to avoid getting lost or ending up on a sktech-fest that you didn't anticipate. I got the Falcon guide when I moved to CA and planned on climbing in Tuolumne on a regular basis.

not sure what crawled up Robin's vagina, but I doubt a complete newbie would pick up a Tuolumne Supertopo and be disappointed . Sure different guidebooks leave some routes out , but having detailed approach and descent beta is helpful when you are breaking into an area that can be overwhelming like Tuolumne . Beside Robin, it seems like you would be interested in keeping the masses on the same overcrowded 20 Tuolumne moderates that people flock to because of Supertopo .