Hi Lisa, We stayed at a place called "Bombos Pond" it was close to the road so not super quiet but traffic dies down at night.

https://freecampsites.net/#!8007&query=sitedetails

As an alternate route, if you have a few extra hours the trip down 395 along the Sierra Nevada mountains is amazing. A great free place to camp is Alabama Hills BLM - https://www.loveyourrv.com/return-visit-incredible-alabama-hills-california/
After coming down 395 head over to Barstow and hook up with I15 to Vegas. A good free overnight is Peggy Sue's Diner. I have some video footage of the overnight area here - https://www.loveyourrv.com/traveling-west-across-arizona-into-california-snowbird-trip-update/
I have always felt safe, mostly other RVers and trucks, it's across the street from a military base.
Happy travels! Ray

We stopped for lunch at Peggy Sue’s Diner on I-15 near Barstow when we were coming back from Utah last week. It was a friendly atmosphere and the food was good. They have ponds surrounded by dinosaurs with fish, turtles, and ducks in the water.

Greg, thanks for the suggestion, if I can make it as far as Beatty I'll give that a try.

Lisa

Such a great idea, and I loved the video of the place. This time I'm racing through, also I'm alone and it's a little too desolate for me right now. Thanks!!

Thanks Logan, I remember when Ray did a video on that, looks cute. I'll be heading to Utah soon so if it's on my path I plan to check it out.

Lisa

Greg, this place was perfect, I used my sound machine and slept like a log. There were a few other camper and 1 trucker. I felt really safe here, so I leveled and put the slides out for a great evening. Thanks again for the suggestion.

Great!