Rough Butt Creek is a stream in Jackson County, North Carolina, in the United States.[5] It is located within the Nantahala National Forest.

Rough Butt Creek Tributary to Caney Fork
Location of Rough Butt Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Rough Butt Creek (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Jackson
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Rough Butt Creek and Wolf Creek
• location	about 0.5 miles southwest of Rough Butt Bald
• coordinates	35°18′42″N 082°58′27″W[1]
• elevation	4,900 ft (1,500 m)[2]
Mouth	Caney Fork
• location	about 2 miles east-northeast of Rich Mountain, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°19′29″N 082°01′36″W[1]
• elevation	2,930 ft (890 m)[2]
Length	3.31 mi (5.33 km)[3]
Basin size	3.51 square miles (9.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Caney Fork
• average	11.89 cu ft/s (0.337 m3/s) at mouth with Caney Fork[4]
Basin features
Progression	west-northwest
River system	Tuckasegee
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries

A hiking trail along Rough Butt Creek leads to a 35-foot (11 m) waterfall.[6]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References