[1][6] It flows generally west for roughly 7 km (4.3 mi)[4] to join Mess Creek, a tributary of the Stikine River.

Its watershed covers 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) and is entirely in Mount Edziza Provincial Park.

[5] The mouth of Crayke Creek is located about 21 km (13 mi) south of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 95 km (59 mi) southwest of Dease Lake, British Columbia, and about 210 km (130 mi) southeast of Juneau, Alaska.

[7][8] Crayke Creek originates on the lower slopes of the western side of the Big Raven Plateau, about 14 km (8.7 mi) west of the summit of Mount Edziza.

From its source it flows west for about 7 km (4.3 mi) through wetlands and conifer forests before emptying into Mess Creek.