Little Butte Creek begins in the Cascade Range near Mount McLoughlin and Brown Mountain. It flows generally west over approximately 17 miles (27 km) to its confluence with the Rogue River.[3][5] There are two main forks of Little Butte Creek: the north fork and the south fork. The south fork of the creek drops from 5,713 feet (1,741 m) above sea level at its source, the north fork from 4,638 feet (1,414 m).[Note 3] They meet each other at 1,647 feet (502 m).[Note 1] The creek's mouth is located at 1,204 feet (367 m).[4] Overall, Little Butte Creek drops approximately 25 feet per mile (4.8 m/km).[3]
The north fork begins at Fish Lake, near Mount McLoughlin.[10] It flows west, collecting only minor tributaries, before merging with the south fork.[10] The south fork's headwaters are just south of the 7,311-foot (2,228 m) tall Brown Mountain.[3] The Pacific Crest Trail passes through this area.[11] It flows west, receiving Beaver Dam Creek and Dead Indian Creek on the left bank.[10] Beaver Dam Creek drains approximately 28 square miles (73 km2), while Dead Indian Creek has a watershed of about 22 square miles (57 km2).[3] The Dead Indian Soda Springs are located on Dead Indian Creek, about a mile south of its confluence with the south fork.[12] The south fork then turns northwest, collecting water from Lost Creek on the left, near the Lost Creek Bridge, built in 1919.[10] Lost Creek drains about 17 square miles (44 km2).[3]
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Brown Mountain from Lake of the Woods, near the headwaters of the south fork
Just after the two forks merge about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Medford,[13] Little Butte Creek receives Lake Creek on the left bank, flowing through the community of the same name at river mile (RM) 17 or river kilometer (RK) 27.[5][10] Lake Creek drains 15 square miles (39 km2).[3] The creek is crossed by South Fork Little Butte Creek Road in Lake Creek.[5] Water is diverted here into the Joint System Canal to provide irrigation for the Medford region and to fill Agate Lake.[6] A few miles west, it receives Salt Creek and Lick Creek on the right bank, which have watersheds of 17 and 16 square miles (44 and 41 km2), respectively.[3] Oregon Route 140 crosses the creek at RM 10 (RK 16).[14]
The creek turns southwest, flowing through Eagle Point.[3] Two roads span the stream in Eagle Point: East Main Street at RM 5 (RK , and Oregon Route 62 at RM 4 (RK 6).[15] Near RM 3 (RK 5), Little Butte Creek receives Antelope Creek on the left. Antelope Creek is its largest tributary, draining 58 square miles (150 km2).[3][6] Agate Lake on Dry Creek is located in the Antelope Creek watershed.[3][10] At RM 1.5 (RK 2.4) the creek is crossed by Agate Road.[16] It then flows into the Rogue River 132 miles (212 km) from its mouth at the Pacific Ocean.[17] Little Butte Creek's mouth is located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Eagle Point, and about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Upper Table Rock, in the Denman Wildlife Area.[3][10]superfood legal hgh
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, and Oregon Route 62 at RM 4 (RK 6).[15] Near RM 3 (RK 5), Little Butte Creek receives Antelope Creek on the left. Antelope Creek is its largest tributary, draining 58 square miles (150 km2).[3][6] Agate Lake on Dry Creek is located in the Antelope Creek watershed.[3][10] At RM 1.5 (RK 2.4) the creek is crossed by Agate Road.[16] It then flows into the Rogue River 132 miles (212 km) from its mouth at the Pacific Ocean.[17] Little Butte Creek's mouth is located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Eagle Point, and about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Upper Table Rock, in the Denman Wildlife Area.[3][10]