Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon is a location that serves as a refuge to the Great Khans, in the north-west of the Mojave Wasteland, west of Chance's map. Before the Great War, the area was reserved as a "Southwest Commonwealth Conservation Area".

Background
Pre-War, Red Rock Canyon was a popular tourist attraction. Remnants of Pre-War campsites and ancient petroglyphs still dot the area even though it has been completely dominated by the Great Khans. The Great Khans have their camps and outposts spread throughout the area, but most are in one area near the red rocks. The Great Khans relocated here after the Bitter Springs Massacre, where the NCR killed a large number of non-combatants during an otherwise normal skirmish between the two groups. Today, the Great Khans while away their time, dreaming of past glories while resorting to petty drug dealing and battles by proxy (the Fiends) with the NCR.

Layout
Red Rock Canyon consists of several gers, or yurts, surrounding a central arena where the Great Khans perform their initiation ritual. There is also a longhouse where Papa Khan, their leader, holds court. To the northwest is a steep pass, starting from a small pond of clean water, that leads to a cazador nest and the remnants bunker. There are also a lot of cazadores in the pass itself.

Slightly to the northwest is the Red Rock Drug Lab, where the Great Khans Jack and Diane manufacture and sell drugs.

While the canyon has three entrances, it is most accessible from the east. To get there, follow the road west from Whittaker Farmstead, or Poseidon gas station. It can be found by starting at the Remnants bunker and heading south and a little west or north from Spring Mt. Ranch State Park. Both secondary approaches are tight canyons full of cazadors.

Buildings

 * Great Khan longhouse
 * Great Khan armory

Inhabitants

 * Papa Khan, leader of the Great Khans
 * Karl, emissary to the Great Khans from Caesar's Legion.
 * Regis, one of Papa Khan's advisors and second in command.
 * Jack, drug maker and 60's throwback. One of Papa Khan's advisors.
 * Diane, drug dealer and one of Papa Khan's advisors.
 * Jerry the Punk, poet who can't seem to pass his initiation correctly.
 * Great Khan armorer, weapons/armor merchant of the Great Khans. Located in Great Khan armory, accessed via cellar door behind destroyed house at the mouth of Red Rock Canyon. Can be traded with if the Courier's Great Khan reputation is "Accepted" or more.
 * Jessup, if the peaceful solution to Boulder City Showdown is chosen.
 * Anders, if cut down during Aba Daba Honeymoon.
 * Great Khans - people of the Great Khan tribe.

Appearances
Red Rock Canyon appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes
Red Rock Canyon is an actual location near Las Vegas, Nevada. It is famous for its vivid red rock formations, including a thrust fault that forms a bright red line between two layers of gray rock (also depicted in the game).

Bugs

 * Papa Khan may leave the door to his room open but the player character can still lockpick it.
 * Red Rock Canyon may not appear as a found location on the Pip-Boy map at all. To fix this you must travel to a nearby place using fast travel and then head back to Red Rock Canyon.
 * If you enter the outhouse in Red Rock Canyon, the game may not allow you to exit the outhouse and force you to load a previous save file.