The surficial geology in the vicinity of the creek mainly consists of bedrock, Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, fill, wetlands, and lakes.

The creek almost immediately passes through a small pond and begins flowing down the mountain in a valley.

The largest tributary is its first one, which begins in Pittston Township, Luzerne County and flows in a northeasterly direction for nearly a mile to its confluence with Trout Brook.

[1] In the lower reaches of Trout Creek, the surficial geology along the valley floor consists of alluvium.

The sides of the valley mainly have surficial geology containing bedrock consisting of conglomerate, sandstone, and shale.

However, a small area of the upper reaches of the watershed is in Pittston Township, in Luzerne County.