Bonanza Trail

I’ve ridden this trail one time after there had been some additions made to it. The trail is in sections now with this section being the longest off road, shared use trail.
I parked at the Briare Park and then rode my bike north along the Kellogg/​Zaher Sports Complex to the terminus of the trail at Durango. It’s a pleasant ride with some elevation gain and as Dan points out, it would be a service road if the Summerlin Parkway had one.
On the way back, I took a slight diversion. At the Briare Park, I came out to the sidewalk along Tenaya Way and rode it to Westcliff Drive. Going east on Westcliff, you come to a newer section of the trail that travels underRainbow Boulevard and then continues to Jones. The one section to Jones was not yet done. At the entrance to the ramp that goes to the tunnel under Rainbow Boulevard, there’s a plaque and Mayor Goodman gets her props on it. The n the trail goes under Rainbow and past a large drainage catch basin. It was here that I turned around and rode back.
Eventually, the Bonanza Trail is supposed to connect with the city trail system. Only parts of it are off road, shared use trail. One section you can see is the bridge over Decatur near Western High School.
My recommendation in riding this trail is to park at either Bruce Trent Park and ride down to Durango and get on there or enter at Briare Park and ride from there. Either way, the views are very good and it’s a safe place to cycle because you’re off street.

A BONANZA TO GOOD HEALTH
Without street crossings and with the connecting Charlie Kellogg & Joe Zaher Sports Complex (referred to as the Sports Complex to avoid the 5,001 character limit), connections to trails in the vicinity of Summerlin, and physical fitness stations; the Bonanza Trail is the extravaganza of good health. This past Sunday, to maintain good health, I walked and jogged on the Bonanza Trail.
The Bonanza Trail is a 2.11 mile paved trail one-​way. From the west it starts from a fork of the Angel Park Trail northwest of Durango Drive at Summerlin Parkway. Immediately it passes under the first of three tunnels displaying colorful art as it weaves into the Sports Complex. Up to tunnel #2 that passes under Buffalo Drive, the Bonanza Trail overlaps with the southern boundary of the Sports Complex. The scenery is a greenery of soccer fields to the left and Summerlin Parkway to the right. This part of the trail also overlaps the running loop of the Sports Complex. As the Bonanza Trail progresses through the Sports Complex, the greenery on the left is replaced by a blue fence. At this point the trail momentarily inches away from Summerlin Parkway with landscaping replacing the dividing fence. As the Bonanza Trail leaves the Sports Complex, it splits off from the running loop. Here, there is a playground with tables. Once the Bonanza Trail leaves the Sports complex it passes under Buffalo Drive via tunnel #2. The light at the end of this tunnel is Chef Mark’s Parma Restaurant (highly recommend it). The trail leaves the open spaces of parkland for suburbia. Soon the Bonanza Trail meets a K-​Mart shopping center, Langford Medical Center, and residential communities. At the Longford Medical Center, Bonanza Trail meets the southernmost point of the Lone Mountain Trail. The Bonanza Trail now closely follows the Summerlin Parkway. If Summerlin Parkway had a service road this would be it. After a straight stretch of pavement, the Bonanza Trail passes under tunnel #3, which is Tenaya Way. After T enaya Way, it becomes a sidewalk of the Bill Briare Family Park parking lot. As it approaches its easternmost point, it overlaps the north walkway of the Bill Briare Family Park loop. Eventually it ends at a fitness station overlooking the Summerlin Parkway and U.S. 95 spaghetti bowl. They say «health is happiness,» the conclusion at a fitness station makes a happy ending.
One thing I want to bring up is that this trail supposedly extends to other streets east of Rainbow Boulevard, and runs along city streets. However, when I explored the Bonanza Trail, the sign led me into Bill Briare Family Park. Optimistically a bridge or tunnel will bring Bonanza Trail over U.S. 95 or Rainbow Boulevard.
The Bonanza Trail, in my opinion, is best used with connecting parks and trails. When it is used with the Angel Park Trail it will extend the workout to 3.11 miles. From Bruce Trent Park (Rampart at Vegas), the Angel Park Trail passes through charming scenery including a distance overlook of the Strip. If you use it with the Sports Complex loop, it is the perfect spot for a run. And ultimately, if you use it with Lone Mountain Trail, it is part of a longer loop that will include Lake Mead Boulevard, Pueblo Park Trail, and Rampart Drive.
The only critique I have is some of the graffiti. It is a small critique when taken into consideration that street crossings are nonexistent and its connection to limitless recreation.
As they say, «health is happiness.» And for happiness I recommend this bonanza to good health.