# Walkout Creek

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River in British Columbia, Canada

Walkout Creek Mouth of Walkout Creek Location Country Canada Province British Columbia District Cassiar Land District Physical characteristics Source Near Tadeda Peak • location Tahltan Highland • coordinates 57°33′15″N 130°37′35″W / 57.55417°N 130.62639°W / 57.55417; -130.62639[1] • elevation 1,730 m (5,680 ft)[1] Mouth Raspberry Creek • coordinates 57°33′29″N 130°48′12″W / 57.55806°N 130.80333°W / 57.55806; -130.80333[1] • elevation 860 m (2,820 ft)[1] Length 12 km (7.5 mi)[1] Basin size 80.9 km2 (31.2 sq mi)[2] Discharge • average 2.26 m3/s (80 cu ft/s)[2] Basin features Tributaries • left Flyin Creek Topo map NTS 104G10 Mount Edziza

**Walkout Creek** is a [tributary](/source/Tributary) of [Raspberry Creek](/source/Raspberry_Creek_(British_Columbia)), which in turn is a tributary of [Mess Creek](/source/Mess_Creek), part of the [Stikine River](/source/Stikine_River) [watershed](/source/Drainage_basin) in northwest part of the [province](/source/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada) of [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), Canada.[3] It flows generally west for roughly 12 km (7.5 mi) to join Raspberry Creek about 5 km (3.1 mi) east-southeast of Raspberry Creek's confluence with Mess Creek.[1][3][4] Walkout Creek's watershed covers 80.9 km2 (31.2 sq mi) and its mean annual [discharge](/source/Discharge_(hydrology)) is estimated at 2.26 m3/s (80 cu ft/s).[2] The mouth of Walkout Creek is located about 44 km (27 mi) southeast of [Telegraph Creek](/source/Telegraph_Creek), about 38 km (24 mi) southwest of [Iskut](/source/Iskut) and about 108 km (67 mi) south-southwest of [Dease Lake](/source/Dease_Lake).[1] Walkout Creek's watershed's [land cover](/source/Land_cover) is classified as 34.2% [barren](/source/Barren_vegetation), 25.1% [shrubland](/source/Shrubland), 21.5% [herbaceous](/source/Herbaceous_plant), 17.7% [conifer forest](/source/Conifer), and small amounts of other cover.[2]

Walkout Creek is in [Mount Edziza Provincial Park](/source/Mount_Edziza_Provincial_Park) which lies within the traditional territory of the [Tahltan](/source/Tahltan) people.[5][6]

## Geography

Walkout Creek originates at the eastern end of a valley south of [Mount Edziza](/source/Mount_Edziza).[4][5] From its source near [Tadeda Peak](/source/Tadeda_Peak), Walkout Creek flows about 6 km (3.7 mi) northwest through the valley to the southern edge of the high and relatively barren [Big Raven Plateau](/source/Big_Raven_Plateau). It then flows about 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest between the [Mess Creek Escarpment](/source/Mess_Creek_Escarpment) to join Raspberry Creek.[1][4][5]

Walkout Creek's only named tributary, [Flyin Creek](/source/Flyin_Creek), is about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of Walkout Creek's confluence with Raspberry Creek.[1][4] It is about 7 km (4.3 mi) long and flows northwest into Walkout Creek from near [Cache Hill](/source/Cache_Hill).[1][7][8]

## Geology

Lying within the valley of Walkout Creek are the Walkout Creek centres.[9] These are two small [cinder cones](/source/Cinder_cone) in the middle of the [Mount Edziza volcanic complex](/source/Mount_Edziza_volcanic_complex), which consists of a linear group of [volcanoes](/source/Volcano) on the [Tahltan Highland](/source/Tahltan_Highland).[5][9] The largest cone is about 120 m (390 ft) high and was constructed on top of a slow moving landslide originating from the northern side of Walkout Creek valley. Both cones have been deeply dissected, the larger cone having been segmented into arcuate, step-like slices from continued movement of the landslide. The Walkout Creek centres and their associated lava flows are assigned to the [Big Raven Formation](/source/Big_Raven_Formation), the youngest [geological formation](/source/Geological_formation) of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex.[9]

## History

In 1954, a [bush pilot](/source/Bush_pilot) from [Atlin](/source/Atlin%2C_British_Columbia) named Herman Peterson flew into the narrow valley of Walkout Creek under a low [overcast](/source/Overcast). Mistaking it for [Raspberry Pass](/source/Raspberry_Pass), Peterson was unable to turn out of the valley and crashed into the head of Walkout Creek. Peterson survived the crash and walked his way back to Telegraph Creek.[9] In 2004, Peterson died at the age of 90 and was a member of the Yukon Transportation Hall of Fame.[10]

## See also

- [List of rivers of British Columbia](/source/List_of_rivers_of_British_Columbia)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KF_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KF_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-KF_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-KF_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-KF_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-KF_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-KF_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-KF_1-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-KF_1-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-KF_1-9) Elevation, length and coordinates derived from [Google Earth](/source/Google_Earth) and the [Canadian Geographical Names Database](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/search)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-watertool_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-watertool_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-watertool_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-watertool_2-3) ["Northwest Water Tool"](https://nwwt.bcwatertool.ca). *BC Water Tool*. GeoBC, Integrated Land Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2023-09-26.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bcgnis_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bcgnis_3-1) ["Walkout Creek"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/15905.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2023-09-28.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-cgndb_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-cgndb_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-cgndb_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-cgndb_4-3) ["Walkout Creek"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=JBCJV). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). Retrieved 2023-09-28.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-HR_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-HR_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-HR_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-HR_5-3) "A 502" (Topographic map). [*Telegraph Creek, Cassiar Land District, British Columbia*](https://web.archive.org/web/20210502071600/https://volcano.si.edu/maps/GVAlaskaCanada/G910509-006.jpg) (3 ed.). 1:250,000. 104 G (in English and French). [Department of Energy, Mines and Resources](/source/Department_of_Energy%2C_Mines_and_Resources). 1989. Archived from [the original](https://volcano.si.edu/maps/GVAlaskaCanada/G910509-006.jpg) on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-09-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Markey, Sean; Halseth, Greg; Manson, Don (2012). *Investing in Place: Economic Renewal in Northern British Columbia*. [University of British Columbia Press](/source/University_of_British_Columbia_Press). p. 242. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7748-2293-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7748-2293-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Flyin Creek"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/12946.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2023-09-28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Flyin Creek"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=JAXDT). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). Retrieved 2023-09-28.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Souther_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Souther_9-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Souther_9-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Souther_9-3) [Souther, J. G.](/source/Jack_Souther) (1992). The Late Cenozoic Mount Edziza Volcanic Complex, British Columbia. *[Geological Survey of Canada](/source/Geological_Survey_of_Canada)* (Report). Memoir 420. Canada Communication Group. pp. 214, 234, 235, 318. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.4095/133497](https://doi.org/10.4095%2F133497). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-660-14407-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-660-14407-7).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Pilot founded first Atlin air service"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/pilot-founded-first-atlin-air-service-1.517930). [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation). Retrieved 2023-09-28.

v t e Rivers of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex by drainage basin Iskut River Artifact Creek, Ball Creek, Bourgeaux Creek, Gerlib Creek, Little Iskut River, More Creek, Stewbomb Creek Kakiddi Creek Chakima Creek, Nido Creek, Pyramid Creek, Shaman Creek, Sorcery Creek, Tenchen Creek, Tennaya Creek, Tsecha Creek Mess Creek Crayke Creek, Elwyn Creek, Flyin Creek, Kadeya Creek, Kitsu Creek, Nagha Creek, Raspberry Creek, Sezill Creek, Tadekho Creek, Taweh Creek, Walkout Creek

v t e Mount Edziza volcanic complex Cinder cones The Ash Pit Cache Hill Camp Hill Cinder Cliff Cocoa Crater Coffee Crater Eve Cone Exile Hill Icefall Cone Kana Cone Keda Cone Klastline Cone Mess Lake Cone Moraine Cone Nahta Cone Outcast Hill Ridge Cone Sidas Cone Sleet Cone Source Hill Storm Cone Thaw Hill Triplex Cones Twin Cone Walkout Creek centres Williams Cone Subglacial volcanoes Pillow Ridge Tennena Cone Tsekone Ridge Wetalth Ridge Central volcanoes Armadillo Peak Mount Edziza Ice Peak Spectrum Range Lava domes Glacier Dome IGC Centre Nanook Dome Pharaoh Dome The Pyramid Sphinx Dome Triangle Dome Lava fields Desolation Lava Field Mess Lake Lava Field Snowshoe Lava Field Plateaus Arctic Lake Plateau Big Raven Plateau Kitsu Plateau Ridges Artifact Ridge Cartoona Ridge Idiji Ridge Obsidian Ridge Pillow Ridge Sorcery Ridge Tsekone Ridge Wetalth Ridge Yagi Ridge Mountain passes Destell Pass Raspberry Pass Bluffs Koosick Bluff Ornostay Bluff Glaciers Idiji Glacier Tenchen Glacier Tencho Glacier Tennaya Glacier Streams Artifact Creek Ball Creek Bourgeaux Creek Chakima Creek Crayke Creek Elwyn Creek Flyin Creek Gerlib Creek Kadeya Creek Kitsu Creek Little Iskut River More Creek Nagha Creek Nido Creek Pyramid Creek Raspberry Creek Sezill Creek Shaman Creek Sorcery Creek Stewbomb Creek Tadekho Creek Taweh Creek Tenchen Creek Tennaya Creek Tsecha Creek Walkout Creek Stratigraphic units Armadillo Formation Big Raven Formation (Sheep Track Member) Edziza Formation Ice Peak Formation Kakiddi Formation Klastline Formation Little Iskut Formation Nido Formation (Tenchen Member) Pyramid Formation Raspberry Formation Other Cartoona Peak Gnu Butte Mess Creek Escarpment Volcanism of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex

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