Hylebos Creek continues northwest, entering the Port of Tacoma, part of the city of Tacoma, just before emptying into Hylebos Waterway, an inlet of Commencement Bay and part of Puget Sound.
Hylebos Creek continues northwest from this tributary's confluence, crossing a small corner of Fife's Lower Hylebos Nature Park before entering the Port of Tacoma, part of the city of Tacoma. The creek empties into Hylebos Waterway, an inlet of Commencement Bay and part of Puget Sound.