The gates are seasonal. The last mile and a half of road is gated off from November 1st to May 1st but you can still hike in any time, any day. From the gate to the trailhead is only an extra 1.5 miles. From the bottom of the trail to the springs is 2.5 miles so your looking at a round trip of about 8 miles. My tracker last week measured my total trip at 7.6 miles.
Gate is closed for the season
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