Yeah, I'm with Slowfoot 100%.

My advice is to ditch the trails all together and do a float trip. If you've not floated the Buffalo River you should, and depending on the water level it could be perfect in July. It has been for the past couple years and looks good so far for this year too.

There are other creeks and rivers too, but the Buffalo is the best and I don't think anyone here would argue that.
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