Stub Stewart State Park - Permanent (TRIM) Orienteering Courses

A permanent orienteering course, also known as a TRIM course, is one that has a post (or some other sort of permanent object) marking control locations instead of the standard “kite” type markers used for one-day meets.

These TRIM courses are designed for either competition or as an excellent opportunity for individuals, families, and school, scout, civic and military groups to practice map reading and navigation skills.

The Stub Stewart TRIM course consists of 16 different 4x4 posts, each approximately 3 feet tall, and each with a unique number and letter. The number corresponds to the control point description, and confirms that you are at the correct control. The letter can be used as a means to confirm that a participant has in fact found a control. (For example, a scout leader could walk the course and note the correct letter on each control post. Then as scouts later go out on the course, scouts write down the letter at each post they find to confirm they in fact found it.) The control marker posts are placed in the center of the circles shown on the orienteering map available below.

Stub Stewart has two courses, Beginner and Advanced Beginner. The Advanced Beginner course is a bit longer, goes through slightly more challenging foliage, and has a greater vertical elevation gain. If you really want a workout, you can find all the posts on both courses.

To use the course, print out both the map and the control descriptions from the links below, go to the park, choose a course, and have some fun!

Both courses start and finish at the Hilltop Day Use Area, a few meters south of the covered picnic area.

CROC thanks: Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept, Glen Cafferty (mapping and course design), John Godino (project management), and Ryan Peacock and Troop 520 (post marking and installation).




For the Stub Stewart TRIM course map: click here         [Download counter: 247 ]

For the Stub Stewart TRIM course control descriptions and instructions: click here

For the Stub Stewart TRIM course control confirmation letters: click here (Scout/Group leaders only)

For a Google map to Stub Stewart State Park: click here





The start/finish post and post number 31 are shown below.