Wolf Creek is a waterway in Nevada County, California, US. The creek is long. The watershed, approximately , is heavily mined. Most of the creek is situated in the lower montane zone. Its altitude ranges between (headwaters at Banner Mountain, also known as Banner Hill) to (confluence with the Bear River). Vegetation in the valley varies from alpine pines at higher elevations, to blue pines at mid elevations, and ponderosa pine mixed with evergreen forests at lower elevations. From 1850 to 1950 gold was mined in the rich formations of the Mother Lode in the heart of Banner Mountain.