Bear Creek, also known as Bear Hollow Creek,is a 6.3adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tributary of the Yellow River of Iowa, originating in Jefferson Township, near Rossville in Allamakee County. It parallels Allamakee County Road X26 (Rossville/Monona Road). It enters the Yellow River near Volney, approximately where the state of Iowa maintains the Yellow River Valley Canoe and Heritage Trail in Allamakee County.