Permanent Courses

There are permanent courses in St. Louis allowing you to go out and practice with real controls in the woods. The Rockwoods Range course map can be purchased through this webiste here. FULL PERMANENT COURSE For those up to the challenge, there are a total of 34 controls located on the Rockwoods Range map. To…

The first records of this course date to 1976 from the Orienteering Resource Agency with additional field work and drafting completed in 1985.  The original course control markers were iron stakes with 3D triangular iron tops.  Over the years the stakes fell into disrepair.  Beginning in 2022, with the permission of the Park, the St.…

This course is a little different in that you have to not only navigate to the right spot but you also have to identify the correct answer to the clue. Not all are very straightforward so pay close attention! Keep track of your answers on a sheet of paper and submit your time and answer…

This course is a little different. There are no markers. Instead, you use a clue sheet and once you have navigated to the correct location, you have to answer/identify the question/item on the clue sheet. If you would like to post your time, please send an email to contourline@stlouisorienteering.org and we will post it. Please send us…