Favorite Trail: My favorite trail is the Colorado trail. I have backpacked segments of this trail and one day I look to through hike the entire trail. In Colorado Springs my favorite trail is the section 16 loop (even though it is closed)

Ideal Mode of Trail Enjoyment: I love to Mountain bike and hike with my dog but my favorite enjoyment on a trail is backpacking into a remote lake and fly fishing with my dog and Fiancée.

Hobbies: Mountain biking, skateboarding. Cooking is one of my favorite things to do. I like anything mechanical, building pcs, working on cars working on my house. I love the outdoors more than anything, camping, backpacking, fishing, hunting. Spending time with my fiancée and friends means the world to me.

Elias was born in Colorado Springs and grew up all over Colorado. He has over 8 years experience in outdoor recreation, spending one year with Colorado Springs TOPS, and 6-7 years with Singletrack Trails. With a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Geography and Environmental Studies from UCCS, Elias loves building all aspects of trails giving both the client and community a great product and experience. Being able to develop a great relationship with clients, coworkers and trail users is what makes him happy doing this job. He particularly enjoys teaching the ins and outs of natural science on the trail and all of the technical skills (how to run machinery, manage people, chainsaw skills, rock work etc).

These are some of the notable projects and trails he has worked on:

Fishers Peak State Park, Trinidad

Staunton State Park, Pine

Black Mountain (Ski runs, Mountain bike trails, Cat Track construction, forest mitigation), Evergreen

Colorado Mountain College Trails, Glenwood Springs

Lori Cohen 5k Trail UCCS, Colorado Springs

Lake Moraine Trail (Missing Link) Pikes Peak

Oxbow Nature Park, Loveland

Douglas County:

Sandstone Ranch Open Space, Larkspur Co

Maintenance, (all open spaces) Dawson Butte, Columbine, Glendale (Dog Park and Trails), Greenland, Hidden Mesa, Lincoln Mountain, Spruce Mountain

Red Rock Canyon Open Space, Colorado Springs, CO:

Mesa Trail, Greenlee Trail, Lions Trail, Round Up Trail, Red Rock Rim Trail, Red Rock Canyon Overlook Trail, Ridgeline Trail, Intemann Trail

North Cheyenne Canon/ Stratton Open Space, Colorado Springs, CO:

Chamberlain Trail, Upper Columbine Trail, Ridge Trail, Upper Meadows

Ken Caryl Ranch, Littleton, CO:

Maintenance, Dawson Trail, Cougar Trail