Land ASAP.
But.... what altitude are you at? If you're cruising at 5000ft, the descent to your base 4-5 miles away would take the same flight time as a descent to a spot right below you. You are going to reduce control loads as much as possible (no steep turns to spiral down to the nearest spot!), so why not make for home in a steady descent?
But.... if you're at 500ft, then a minute down to the nearest open space is the choice to make