One of the much easier hikes at Red Rock. No boulder scrambling and the path is really wide. No worries about having to use your hands to get up and down anywhere.
I went here on 1/13/11 with my aunt and uncle who were visiting from Colorado. I didn't want to go boulder scrambling so we picked this trail to do as the other trails I've been on are covered in ice and snow and aren't much of a trail.
This is definitely a beginner's trail but I wouldn't say it's good for kids. The spring is nice and cold, I just wouldn't try drinking any of the water unless I boiled it first. There is a little dam there, that whoever owned that portion of the land in 1968 built, so the water pools up before going down into a small fall and creek.
We didn't even need a sweatshirt. I was dressed in too many layers which is the only reason I got a tiny bit sweaty. A light jacket will suffice for this hike.
On the way back, I got to see two huge rams on the rocks which was pretty neat!