Crabtree Creek (South Santiam River tributary)
| Crabtree Creek | |
|---|---|
Hoffman Bridge over Crabtree Creek | |
| Etymology | John J. Crabtree, who settled near the mouth of the creek in 1846 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Linn |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cascade Range foothills |
| • location | Crabtree Mountain and Lake |
| • coordinates | 44°36′01″N 122°27′06″W / 44.60028°N 122.45167°W |
| • elevation | 4,113 ft (1,254 m) |
| Mouth | South Santiam River |
• location | upstream of Jefferson |
• coordinates | 44°40′31″N 122°57′32″W / 44.67528°N 122.95889°W |
• elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Basin size | 156 sq mi (400 km2) |
Crabtree Creek is a tributary of the South Santiam River in Linn County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins in the western foothills of the Cascade Range at Crabtree Mountain near Crabtree Lake. From there it flows generally west to meet the larger stream about 3 miles (5 km) upstream of where the South Santiam merges with the North Santiam River to form the Santiam River.
Oregon Route 226 crosses the creek between Crabtree on the south and Scio on the north about 8 miles (13 km) from the mouth. The unincorporated community of Lacomb lies south of the creek, along one of its tributaries slightly west of the Cascade foothills.