Blythe Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Greenville County, South Carolina, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 5 miles northwest of Slater-Marietta and roughly 18.1 miles northwest of Greenville as the crow flies.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls.
There are 4 recorded rapids in Greenville County. McElhenny Shoal, is about 8.7 miles away. Fishtop Falls, is about 19.3 miles away across the state line in North Carolina. Sunshine Falls, 15 feet high, is about 19.3 miles away across the state line in North Carolina.
Blythe Shoals is located at 35.0704° N, 82.5701° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.