Hi Jags, I went up earlier this week to help with the search. So off 74 go north on main divide rd for about a mile on the rough paved rd then I ran into the gate being open. Up on the hill I ran into a guy In his JK. He told me its usually open during these past winter or spring months and that the exit or another entrance gate is off Trabuco cyn in irvine. The gate does get locked but its unknown when.. Ill prob stop by the fire station/ visitors center just south of 74 in that same area to ask them when it closes.. I do know that the gate in corona at the dead end of foothill Parkway is now permanently closed and the county isn't issuing any more keys and changed the lock for those who had a key. I'm planing on going back up soon. Good luck!
