This page details everything you need to know about how to complete the Explorer - Bird Bath Bluff quest, which can be acquired from an ASL Terminal after speaking with the robot named BURG.L in the Oak Lab. We’ll cover where you can find the trail marker and what materials you need to construct it.

Trail Marker	Reward
Bird Bath Bluff	200 (Raw Science)

Where to Find the Trail Marker at Bird Bath Bluff¶

The Bird Bath Bluff trail marker is one of the most difficult to reach, but once you know where to go it shouldn’t take you too many attempts to get there. The bird bath is located in the southeast part of the lower yard, as shown on the map below. However, to reach it you’ll need to climb through the hedge, so you should start at the Hedge Ascent, which is located southwest of the bird bath, also shown on a screenshot below.

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(1 of 2) The location of the bird bath in the southeast part of the lower yard.

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The location of the bird bath in the southeast part of the lower yard. (left), The location of the Hedge Ascent, where you’ll need to start the climb through the hedge. (right)

Once you’re at the Hedge Ascent, you’ll need to climb until you reach the first rope wire, then use it as shown in the gif below.

From the point where you drop off the rope wire, look left and begin climbing over the leaves to reach the branch below. This part may take some practice, but if you try to follow the path that we take in the gif below, you should be fine. There isn’t only one way to do this though, so keep scrambling and you’ll soon make it onto the branch. Once you’re on the branch, jump up and keep running along it towards the bird bath. You’ll find the trail marker to your left as you step onto it, as shown below.

How to Construct the Bird Bath Bluff Trail Marker¶

To construct the trail marker here you’ll need 2 Sprig, 2 Plant Fiber, and 1 Clover Leaf. You’ll find plenty of clover leaves and sprigs throughout the grasslands to the north and northwest. Plant Fibers can be extracted from most vegetation as you cut it down, but you’ll also get it from bits on the floor if you’re lucky. The springs are generally found throughout grassy parts of the yard, and often intermingled with the clover leaves.

Trail Marker Materials¶

Icon	Material	Quantity
	Sprig	x2
	Plant Fiber	x2
	Clover Leaf	x1

Once you have all of the materials to construct the trail marker, all you need to do is interact with it and press the key to build. You can then customize the icon and its color if you wish. This icon will be visible on your HUD as you wander through the yard, which basically means that you’ll be able to see it in the distance when you’re facing in the right direction.

How to Disable Trail Markers¶

With the trail marker constructed, you should have earned 100 Raw Science. You can always disable the trail marker from the map so that it doesn’t display on your HUD if you have no use for it, but it shouldn’t be too intrusive to leave on and they are very useful orienting icons.

Copying Trail Markers¶

You’ll notice that when you interact with the constructed trail marker, you have an option to copy it. You can do this to create another trail marker nearby, which you can also customize with its own icon and color. This can be useful to mark the location of specific Field Stations on your HUD, or to mark the location of a particularly good farming spot for materials / bugs. You can even just mark a site that you think is pretty, or place the marker at the top of one of your bases, for example.