I am in the early stages of planning a backpacking loop through the Smokies for an extended weekend starting April 21st. Looking to see if anyone might be interested in joining and helping plan the route. As of now I’m looking at a 27 mile loop in the central part of the park to include Mt Le Conte, Alum Cave Bluffs, Chimney Tops, Charlie’s Bunion, and possibly a night at Mount Collins so I can take the AT over to Clingmans Dome for a morning view. I’ll update this thread with more details as the trip plan starts to firm up.