| Rough Butt Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Caney Fork |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Rough Butt Creek mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jackson |
| Length: | 3.31miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Caney Fork |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 11.89cuft/s at mouth with Caney Fork[2] |
| Source1: | divide between Rough Butt Creek and Wolf Creek |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles southwest of Rough Butt Bald |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.3117°N -82.9742°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 4900feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Caney Fork |
| Mouth Location: | about 2 miles east-northeast of Rich Mountain, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.3247°N -82.0267°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 2930feet |
| Progression: | west-northwest |
| River System: | Tuckasegee |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Rough Butt Creek is a stream in Jackson County, North Carolina, in the United States. It is located within the Nantahala National Forest.
A hiking trail along Rough Butt Creek leads to a 35feet waterfall.[5]