The Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway NERO Checkpoint is a Crater Lake checkpoint the Militia overran. It pays 3,500 Wizard Island credits, and its log calls it the last checkpoint holding the Highway 97 corridor.
Cut or shoot the loudspeakers before you turn the power on, or they blare and draw Freakers. Then get the generator running with fuel, a new fuse or a reconnected cable, depending on the site.
With the power on, the NERO trailer opens. Inside are the NERO Injector, which raises Health, Stamina or Focus, and the Intel Recorder. A powered checkpoint becomes a fast travel point.
Cascade Lakes Railway Ambush Camp and Tumblebug River Infestation are both to the northwest and pay Wizard Island too.
Highway 97
Highway 97 is the southern stretch of US highway running through Chemult and past Chemult Community College. It has more Hordes than any other region, including the 300-strong Lobert Draw Ridge Horde, so bring your best gear.
Spruce Lake NERO Checkpoint
The Spruce Lake NERO Checkpoint shares its site with the Spruce Lake Ambush Camp at a barricaded tunnel in Crater Lake. It pays 3,500 Wizard Island credits and has one of the biggest loot piles of any checkpoint. A respawning Horde sleeps in the tunnel.
Chemult Community College NERO Checkpoint
The Chemult Community College NERO Checkpoint is a Highway 97 checkpoint at the college's old refugee camp. It pays Diamond Lake and holds an injector, and the college also has an infestation and a 125-Swarmer Horde.
Horse Lake NERO Checkpoint
The Horse Lake NERO Checkpoint is a Cascade checkpoint tied to NERO's body trains. It pays Copeland's Camp and gives you a NERO Injector early in the game.