Rocky Bottom is an unincorporated community located in northern Pickens County, South Carolina 16 mi north of Pickens, South Carolina, 7 mi south of Rosman, North Carolina and 27 mi northwest of Greenville, South Carolina. Near the North Carolina state line, on U.S. Highway 178 in the Blue Ridge Mountains, at an elevation of 1750 ft. The Foothills Trail also makes its way through Rocky Bottom, with an area for trailgoers to park.