Hi Steve, Done this a lot and agree that the CA. valley route is a good one. A bit longer but very nice. Weather might dictate some of this. I usually use one of these 2 routes to go to your area though.
ELN RDM o43 BTY DVT or ELY BNO WMC DVT. I have not seen the MOA's hot when I've come that way nor did I worry about them much.
I might suggest coming this way using one route and retuning using another so to see the country. Remember, you don't have to fly an exact straight line so seeing some of the many valleys between the real high stuff is very pretty. Good luck, Larry