The creek is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters and a portion of it flows through Ricketts Glen State Park.

Crooked Creek begins in a pond at the base of North Mountain, just west of the community of Ripple and not far from Ricketts Glen State Park in Fairmount Township.

Bedrock made of shale and sandstone can also be found in the vicinity of the creek in its lower reaches.

[2] The creek is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangles of Red Rock and Sweet Valley.

[4] The lower and middle reaches of the creek are in Ricketts Glen State Park.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission describes Class A Wild Trout Waters as being able to "support a population of naturally produced trout of sufficient size and abundance to support a long-term and rewarding sport fishery" and also not being stocked with fish.