sorber run begins in a valley on a mountain in lake township, luzerne county. it flows east-northeast for a few tenths of a mile before turning northeast for a short distance. the stream then turns north for several tenths of a mile, flowing through a valley to the west of sorber mountain. it then exits lake township, luzerne county and enters noxen township, wyoming county. in this reach, the stream turns north-northwest for some distance before turning north. after a while, it turns north-northwest, leaves its valley, and turns north, reaching its confluence with bowman creek.