Scorpion Gulch

The  is a location in the Mojave Wasteland. As the player might expect, the gulch has Bark Scorpions and Giant Radscorpions swarming there. Through here the player may reach HELIOS One and New Vegas, without traveling through Nipton in the south.

Layout
Scorpion Gulch lies southeast of the Brotherhood of Steel bunker in Hidden Valley. You will need to go here when looking for a missing laser pistol; it is in the center of the valley on a rock next to a dead wastelander. Near the exit towards Black Mountain (where Neil waits to warn off newcomers) there is a small ramp leading up to a grave which the player can dig up for some random loot with a shovel.

Due to its close proximity to Goodsprings and easy accessibility from the start of the game, Scorpion Gulch often proves to be a deathtrap for new players exploring the Mojave Desert on their own, especially as it lacks the Deathclaw signs and Cazador packs that warn the player not to go north, misleading players into thinking that traveling east is safe.At higher levels this area can be helpful in finding bark or radscorpion poison glands for poisons.

Notable Loot

 * The Missing laser pistol may be found upon a boulder in the center of the area. The Missing laser pistol can only be found after speaking to Initiate Stanton after starting the quest.
 * A Sunset Sarsaparilla Star Bottle Cap may be found on the body of the dead Wastelander. This wastelander respawns with a Sunset Sarsaparilla Star Bottle Cap.

Appearances
appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * When fast traveling, the dead wastelander may spawn alive, using an invisible varmint rifle. The wastelander will also respawn everytime with one Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap in their inventory, allowing you to complete The Legend of the Star without the need of searching all over the Mojave, albeit you'll have to wait at least 3 or more days at a different location in order for the NPC to respawn again successfully.