Cave
Northern Passage
A rockfall-blocked cave north of North Vegas Square. With Honest Hearts installed it becomes the Happy Trails Caravan's route to Zion.
- Region
- Northwest Mojave
- Faction
- None
- Danger
- Safe
- Map position
- 10 × 3
The Northern Passage is a cave entrance in the hills north of North Vegas Square and east-northeast of the Horowitz Farmstead. In the base game there is little to see: a grave, a couple of banana yucca plants and a hollowed-out rock with some random loot and the words 'The sun is killing me' written on it. The tunnel itself is sealed by a barrier of fallen rocks, and there is no way through.
With the Honest Hearts add-on installed, the rocks are cleared and the cave becomes the starting point for the trip to Zion Canyon. Jed Masterson of the Happy Trails Caravan Company waits inside with Ricky, Stella and a few caravan guards, and he will take you on after you hear his radio job offer. The first trip has to be made with the caravan and there is a carry weight limit, so a shipping crate by the entrance lets you leave gear behind.
How to get there
From North Vegas Square, head north into the hills; the cave mouth lies east-northeast of the Horowitz Farmstead.
Notable loot
- Random loot in the hollowed-out rock by the entrance
Related quests
- Happy Trails Expedition
Notable characters
- Jed Masterson
- Ricky
- Stella
Tips
- Without Honest Hearts this is only a quick loot stop.
- Empty your inventory into the Happy Trails crate to meet the weight limit before joining the expedition.
- A Survival check or the Strong Back or Pack Rat perk can convince Jed to raise the weight limit.
Collectibles and items here
- Hollow rock Hollowed-out rockOn the eastern rock wall near the grave, marked with "The Sun Is Killing Me" graffiti.
- Character Jed MastersonInside the northern passage, waiting with the Happy Trails caravan before the trip to Zion.
- Character RickyInside the northern passage with the Happy Trails caravan.
- Character StellaInside the northern passage with the Happy Trails caravan.
- Main quest Happy Trails ExpeditionStarts when your Pip-Boy picks up the Happy Trails Expedition Broadcast. Talk to Jed Masterson in the first chamber of the northern passage cave, northwest of North Vegas Square.