A decision that will see the loss of popular trails 30 minutes west of Calgary due to clear-cutting is receiving pushback from hikers and cyclists. Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) is working on logging 900 hectares in West Bragg Creek and in the Moose Mountain area in 2026. “That’s the equivalent of 833 soccer fields,” Shaun Peter, Bragg Creek and Kananaskis Outdoor Recreation organizer told CityNews. “It’s a massive area, and it’s in an area that has one of the highest concentrations of trails anywhere in Alberta. And one of the most popular areas — if not the most popular areas outside of Cameron Nordic Centre for recreation — with 300,000 users a year, so it’s pretty disconcerting.” While SLS has not yet released specific plans for their harvest, its rough plan indicates the east-facing slope of the Moose Mountain Trail System and the south-facing slope of the West Bragg Creek Trail System will be cleared.