Touch the Earth Trail   Time to get out and breathe some fresh air, and Touch the Earth Trail in DeKalb County, Illinois is the outdoors at it's best. A long drive separates Ottawa-Streator from Touch the Earth Trail, but if you're looking for a good place to go hiking this is a good choice. Smith's Stone House Park is a great campground nearby, and an out of the ordinary thing to visit in the neighborhood of Touch the Earth Trail is Shabbona Lake Dam. Touch the Earth Trail is not far     at all from Shabbona. Not far from Touch the Earth Trail you can enjoy the trees of Chief Shabbona County Forest Preserve. You beyond doubt should pop by Shabbona Lake Park State Park if you're here at Touch the Earth Trail, and you can stay the night at Stone House Park. The annual rain here at Touch the Earth Trail is about average. For the duration of June this area sees the most rain while February is ordinarily the driest month. All through the summertime months at Touch the Earth Trail highs are generally in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Touch the Earth Trail dip into the 0's.   Be the first to review Touch the Earth Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Touch the Earth Trail.   Campgrounds Near Touch the Earth Trail: Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, Shabbona , 0 miles away Smith's Stone House Park, Earlville , 4 miles away Stone House Park, Earlville , 4 miles away Maple Leaf Park, Earlville , 9 miles away Hi-tide Recreation, Leland , 11 miles away   Whitewater Near Touch the Earth Trail: Tomahawk Creek, La Salle County , 23 miles away, Class II - 2.8 miles long (Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion) Covel Creek, La Salle County , 24 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (E.18th Road to Highway 71) Little Vermilion River, La Salle County , 24 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6.5 miles long (N3179 Road to IandM Canal) Vermilion River, La Salle County , 27 miles away, Class II-III - 7.7 miles long (NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff) Bailey Creek, La Salle County , 28 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 1.5 miles long (N2300 Road to Vermilion River)   Public Lands Near Touch the Earth Trail: Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL , 60 miles away Shabbona Lake Park State Park, Illinois , 1 miles away Buffalo Rock Park & Effigy Tumuli State Park, Illinois , 22 miles away Starved Rock State Park, Illinois , 23 miles away   Hotels Near Touch the Earth Trail: Super 8 DeKalb IL, DeKalb , 10 miles away Hampton Inn - DeKalb -Near The University- IL, DeKalb , 11 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites DeKalb, DeKalb , 11 miles away Red Roof Inn & Suites DeKalb, DeKalb , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express ROCHELLE, Rochelle , 15 miles away   Lakes Near Touch the Earth Trail Lake Sule, Ogle County , 14 miles away