Enjoy your endorphin high and share it with other hikers while exploring a landscape of Ferns, Sargent cypress trees, Serpentine Rock, Douglas fir and free flowing creeks. Two dogs per hike, allowed with permits.ÿEmailÿto obtain a permit. Distance: 4.1 miles. Elevation gain: 735 ft. Rock Springs, Cataract, High Marsh, old Stove, Laurel Dell, Barrths rettreat, Simmons Trail, look for the Throne, Back to Rock Springs.ÿEasy.