Kinda depends on your interests, doesn't it? I don't find much of interest in Las Vegas but you might consider coming back to Oregon via New Mexico & Colorado. Lots of great country to see there. Or come north through Sedona and up through Utah catching the national parks - Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, etc.
FWIW, I just spent 5 days at Ghost Ranch about 50 miles north of Santa Fe on Hwy 84. It's the former home of the artist, Georgia O'Keefe. The 20,000 acre ranch is now a conference center but has a campground with full hook up or no hook up sites, lots of hiking, spectacular scenery, an archeology museum with active dinosaur digs, tours of places O'Keefe painted, and of course, spectacular red rock canyons, mesas, and meadows along the river.
I go there each Spring to meet with a bunch of bluegrass musicians but there are plenty of people who go there just to camp or hike. You can also buy meal tickets if you are tired of cooking.
Keith
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