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 southwest, the creek changes direction and cuts through a gap on the southern side of Strawberry Ridge, meeting Back Run. It now flows in a narrow valley between Scrub Ridge and the northern parts of Dickeys Mountain, fed by Roaring Run and Spring Run. At Big Cove Tannery, Route 522 turns to cross Scrub Ridge, while Pennsylvania Route 928 continues south along the creek.