Outdoor baseline is the special length standard in the field of surveying and mapping, it can be used to verify the addition and multiplication constants of the total station and other photoelectric rangefinders. In order to ensure the authenticity, accuracy and reliability of verification results, conducting outdoor baseline traceability periodically is essential. At present, direct measurement by 24m invar tape or high precision electro-optical measurement is mainly used to achieve the traceability of outdoor baseline in China. Based on Shenyang baseline field, high precision rangefinder μ-base, 24m invar tape and high precision GNSS receivers are used for comparison experiments, and the experimental results are analyzed.