We did a SMB forum rally at Valley Of Fire.
Valley Of Fire
One of the members put it on and it's a nice spot.
How are you going to head toward Yosemite? If you plan on using 395 there are a bunch of spots to look over if you feel Vegas to YNP is too far for a single drive. The area around Mono Lake is very colorful this time of year.
Mono Lake
Make sure highway 120 is open as there are times when they close it. Usually after October 15th all the high country camps are closed inside the park.