Alternatively, if you want to try something different you could go into California and up the most beautiful Route 395 from Lone Pine almost the whole way to Lake Tahoe. See the Map:
You can stop over-night in Death Valley or if you are not too bothered about Death Valley, stop in Independence, California. The driving time as detailed on the map is 8 hours and 35 minutes (Las Vegas to Death Valley, 2.30 hours, Death Valley to Independence 2hrs, and 4 hours from Independance to Lake Tahoe). If you feel a stop-over in Independence would be good, you must stay at the ~Winnedumah Hotel. The views of Mt Witney are fabulous and you can enjoy a beer on the porch and watch the world go by at night. An experience not to be forgotten. Here is another link - Winnedumah Hotel. It is a 1930's sort of place with losts of movie history, local courthouse with history and good food and company.
We have also driven to Tonopah and then across to Route 395 via Bishop. That works too. The good thing is that on California Route 395 you go close to Yosemite turn-off which seems a logical idea. I think I would plan on stopping overnight twice if I were going all the way to Lake Tahoe and not including Yosemite. If you were thinking of a nice week's trip then this is a wonderful choice when arriving in Los Angeles and perhaps leaving from San Francisco. (Now I won't get you from Lake Tahoe to San Francisco - you can figure that out pretty easily. Just use Mapquest link to create a Map - Lake Tahoe to San Francisco.
Okay, better get back to our trip East from Carson City to Eureka....tomorrow.
