It seems that in order to hike the Smokies, I will have to do 15.7 and 14.3 days. One of the key shelters is closed for bear activity. My question is this, is that doable ? How is the terrain? I am used to hiking the Whites in NH where a 15 mile day is really hard, but I have hiked in VA where 15 miles is doable.
How does the Smokies compare to VA or NH ?