> 60 degree temps at 6000ft have me curious about sneaking in a long day hike with some extra safety gear.

Pele, from the webcam picture, it appears all the snow has melted from the sunny slopes. (a third dry winter in a row frown   ) So you might just encounter pretty easy conditions. It would sure be great if you got some current pictures of the area.

Understand that sometimes people drive past the road closed sign as far as they can go, but it is always at their own risk. Make SURE there is no precipitation in the forecast if you do that.