Sfa Management Loop
- 1.5 mi
- loop
- 61 ft
- climb
- 242 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Sfa Management Loop open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in Texas. It doesn't name Sfa Management Loop, so check the source for the area it covers.
Know Before You Go, Davy Crockett and Sam Houston National Forests Road Work
Agency closure covering National Forests in Texas · USFS · National Forests in Texas
National Forests and Grasslands Burn Ban Information
Agency alert covering National Forests in Texas · USFS · National Forests in Texas
Sabine National Forest-Trail Between the Lakes
Agency alert covering National Forests in Texas · USFS · National Forests in Texas
Davy Crockett National Forest
Agency alert covering National Forests in Texas · USFS · National Forests in Texas
As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in Texas. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Sfa Management Loop is a short, easy loop hike in the Angelina Ranger District of the National Forests in Texas, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 1.5 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 61 feet and a total loss of 133 feet, so it's a low-effort outing that works well as a quick walk or a warm-up before a longer day on the trail. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lufkin show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The Sfa Jack Creek Loop lies just 0.2 miles away, and paddlers can head to Bayou Loco, about 7.6 miles off, for canoeing.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Ratcliff LakeshoreHiking · ~41 min drive
- Piney Cr. (Orange)Hiking · ~48 min drive
- Piney Cr. (Green)Hiking · ~54 min drive
- Cemetery Hill TrailHiking · ~47 min drive
- Piney Cr. (Blue)Hiking · ~52 min drive
- Olen Matchett TrailHiking · ~47 min drive
- Four C (4C's)Hiking · ~36 min drive
- Big Pine TrailHiking · ~47 min drive
- Piney Cr. (White)Hiking · ~53 min drive
- Karl Lovett TrailHiking · ~47 min drive
Best time to visit Sfa Management Loop
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
59° / 35°
10 wet
Feb
62° / 39°
9 wet
Mar
69° / 45°
9 wet
Apr
76° / 52°
8 wet
May
82° / 62°
8 wet
Jun
88° / 69°
9 wet
Jul
92° / 71°
8 wet
Aug
93° / 70°
7 wet
Sep
88° / 64°
7 wet
Oct
78° / 53°
7 wet
Nov
68° / 43°
8 wet
Dec
60° / 37°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lufkin 11 Nw, TX, 9 mi away at 350 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.