Pioneer Cemetery
Pioneer Cemetery is an old Cascade graveyard where Deacon digs up Leon's stolen drugs in Out of Nowhere. Later it is worth a return trip for its infestation and the Old Pioneer Cemetery NERO Checkpoint.
- Type
- Landmark
- Region
- Cascade
Found in
- Out of NowherePart of Chasing Leon. Deacon searches the Pioneer Cemetery for the drugs Leon stole from the Hot Springs camp. You find the angel statue, recover the stash and strap it to your bike.
- CascadeCascade is the northern starting region, in the Farewell wilderness around Copeland's Camp at Peaceful Lake. It is where you learn the game, and it still has 8 Hordes and 4 NERO research sites to come back for.
Good to know
- It is in the Cascade region.
- In Out of Nowhere you find the angel statue and Leon's drug stash here.
- The Pioneer Cemetery Infestation pays 1,500 XP, 800 Trust and 550 credits at Copeland's Camp.
- The Old Pioneer Cemetery NERO Checkpoint pays 1,000 XP, 800 Trust and 550 credits at Copeland's Camp.
- The checkpoint holds a NERO Injector and NERO Intel recorder #17.
What's there
A checkpoint and an infestation share the grounds. Clear the nests first so Freakers do not pile on while you get the checkpoint running.
StorySpoilerShow
After grabbing the stash, Deacon spots a NERO helicopter and goes to investigate, which leads into They're Not Sleeping.
Backstory
Deacon came here once for the funeral of Harlan Nelson, an old Mongrels member, when bikers from across the Northwest rode in.
- Out of NowherePart of Chasing Leon. Deacon searches the Pioneer Cemetery for the drugs Leon stole from the Hot Springs camp. You find the angel statue, recover the stash and strap it to your bike.
There's Nothing You Can DoThe secret ending. After the credits, O'Brian gets in touch and asks to meet you in person at a NERO landing zone by the Pioneer Cemetery. You ride out to hear what he has to say.
Hog WildHog Wild is a Bike challenge in the Challenges mode. You race to Pioneer Cemetery as fast as you can without ever letting go of the throttle.
- AlvarezAlvarez is a drifter who once rode with Deacon and Boozer and did supply runs for the camps. She teams up with Leon to steal drugs from Tucker's Hot Springs camp. You run into her during the opening Chasing Leon storyline.
- Harlan NelsonHarlan Nelson was a full member of the Mongrels MC who died of lung cancer before the outbreak. He is only mentioned, but you can visit his grave at Pioneer Cemetery.
- LeonLeon is a drifter and thief with a bounty on his head for stealing drugs from Tucker's Hot Springs camp. Deacon and Boozer chase him through the Cascade wilderness in the opening Chasing Leon storyline. He ran supplies between camps alongside Alvarez and Roach.
- Margaret Alice Miller - "The Guardian Angel"A memorial plaque for Margaret Alice Miller, who helped found the town of Marion Forks. It stands inside the Old Pioneer Cemetery in the Cascade.
- NERO Evacuation NoticeThe NERO Evacuation Notice is a paper flyer lying in the street near the Pioneer Cemetery in Cascade. It is a printed notice rather than a recording.
- Old Pioneer Cemetery BrochureA funeral services brochure for the Old Pioneer Cemetery, the only Tourism collectible in the Cascade. It sits on the concrete wall beside the cemetery gate, just west of the NERO checkpoint.
- Peter Skene Ogden - "Fur Trade Warrior"A plaque about Peter Skene Ogden, a fur trapper who explored Central Oregon in 1826. It stands at the Old Pioneer Cemetery in the Cascade, which also holds The Guardian Angel marker.
- Old Pioneer Cemetery NERO CheckpointThe Old Pioneer Cemetery NERO Checkpoint is a Cascade checkpoint at the old Pioneer Cemetery. It pays Copeland's Camp, and its log is one of the first hints of what the Militia is doing to the roads.
- Pioneer Cemetery InfestationThe Pioneer Cemetery Infestation is a 3-nest job at an old Cascade graveyard. It pays Copeland's Camp and shares the area with the Old Pioneer Cemetery NERO Checkpoint, so do both together.
Related places
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationCheckpointNERO Checkpoints
NERO Checkpoints are abandoned federal quarantine camps you clear for the World's End storyline. There are 12, and each one you power up gives a NERO Injector, an Intel Recorder and a new fast travel point.
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationLandmarkBelknap Tunnel
Belknap Tunnel is the road tunnel linking the Cascade and Belknap regions. Swarmers lurk inside, so ride through with a plan, and you pass through it during the story mission Bad Way To Go Out.
- Landmark
Buck Meadow Bridge
Buck Meadow Bridge is a Cascade crossing on the trail toward Proxy Falls. It is where the hunt for Leon heads in We'll Make It Quick, and the Proxy Falls Horde roams the same trail.
- Horde
Cascade Highway Horde
The Cascade Highway Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target along the Santiam Highway near the logging camp. It opens after We've All Done Things and clears one of Deacon and Boozer's old danger spots.