About five miles to the south, the creek swings westward and cuts the gap along the south side of Strawberry Ridge, meeting Back Run. It now flows in a narrow valley between Scrub Ridge and the northern outliers of Dickeys Mountain, and is fed by Roaring Run and Spring Run. At the hamlet of Big Cove Tannery, Route 522 swings away to cross Scrub Ridge, and Pennsylvania Route 928 follows the creek south.
About five miles to the south, the creek turns westward and cuts through the gap on the south side of Strawberry Ridge, meeting Back Run. It now flows in a narrow valley between Scrub Ridge and the northern protrusions of Dickeys Mountain, and is fed by Roaring Run and Spring Run. At the village of Big Cove Tannery, Route 522 veers away to cross Scrub Ridge, and Pennsylvania Route 928 follows the creek south.