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Kayteg1
May 15, 2020Explorer II
Last year, on our Alaska trip we took 2 different routes in this directions. 
From central Oregon down to Vegas you'll be driving via mostly deserts, so not much differences. Scenery was nice, but after couple of days become boring.
Icing on the cake was running into Hot Springs camp in So Oregon than hitting Death Valley with 124F.
We took advantage of cheap RV parks at casinos, but who knows if they will open by then.
If you like ghost towns - Goldfield is 1 of the best.
Than Rhyolite
"Shady Lady " is no longer in business.
Driving via Idaho will give you more green landscape and rivers, but for additional 200 miles.
From central Oregon down to Vegas you'll be driving via mostly deserts, so not much differences. Scenery was nice, but after couple of days become boring.
Icing on the cake was running into Hot Springs camp in So Oregon than hitting Death Valley with 124F.
We took advantage of cheap RV parks at casinos, but who knows if they will open by then.
If you like ghost towns - Goldfield is 1 of the best.
Than Rhyolite
"Shady Lady " is no longer in business.
Driving via Idaho will give you more green landscape and rivers, but for additional 200 miles.
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