Ward Creek Road access provides a trailhead for Ward Creek Trail 262, located 6. 5 miles south of I-90 on well-maintained gravel road with parking for approximately four vehicles at the switchback before the bridge crossing. The trailhead offers access to a 3.

2-mile moderate-to-difficult hiking trail that climbs from 4,000 feet to 6,208 feet elevation, passing through old-growth cedar forest and featuring a spectacular 60-foot waterfall (Dipper Falls) approximately 1 mile up the trail.