>>1925033Honorable mentions are Rye Patch Reservoir near I-80. You get a nice far off view of the trains and some killer fishing.
Great Basin Natl Park is one of the least visited but an excellent Dark Park if you want to see the Milkway from the top of a mountain.
Since you live in Vegas, please be aware of altitude sickness. Ely is only around 6-7k elevation compared to Vegas's 2k. But Mt Wheel in the nat'l park reaches 13k. Even a non-mountain hike can kick your ass if you ignore your body.