Grab some soil and put it in your pocket as we are headed 253 yards east of Jack Rabbit’s Palace in Twin Peaks – Part 14 on Showtime. This article examines several film locations from Olallie State Park where the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department makes their way through the woods. Thanks to the magic of editing, their trek appears much longer than it actually is.
By now, you should know that I adore Olallie State Park. Located at 51350 S.E. Homestead Valley Road outside of North Bend, Washington, Olallie is a wonderland filled with so many film sites from my favorite show. To visit, make sure you have a low-cost-but-totally-worth-it Discover Pass. The locations discussed in this article are found along the Weeks Falls trail.
When we last left our intrepid Sheriff’s Department, they had just put some soil in their pocket’s from Jack Rabbit’s Palace. According to a note left by Major Briggs, they were to proceed 253 yards east from that spot.
DRONE THROUGH THE WOODS
The camera cuts to a cool aerial (probably drone?) shot through the woods. If you look carefully to the left, you’ll faintly see the Snoqualmie River and the Weeks Fall trail. This spot is located around the following coordinates as indicated on the map above – 47° 26′ 7.578″ N 121° 39′ 9.072″ W.
During my first visit to Olallie, I missed grabbing a similar shot of those trees. I noticed, however, that crazy tree with the moss covered branches in two additional shots. This gave me the coordinates for the location.
HAWK LEADS THE WAY
The scene then cuts to Hawk and his fellow deputies hiking through the woods. Pay attention to these shots as they will be seen again.
The key to finding this location was that stump with the jagged edges. It’s located at the aforementioned coordinates (47° 26′ 7.578″ N 121° 39′ 9.072″ W).
UP THE SMALL HILL
The scene continues with Sheriff Frank Truman and Deputies Brennan and Briggs following Hawk past the tree stump.
The scene cuts to Hawk leading Frank Truman, Andy Brennan and Bobby Briggs into the brush. This scene took place very close to the previous shot, and it’s just off the main trail.
The keys to finding this spot are the moss covered stumps.
Here’s another look at the location. The GPS coordinates I pulled from my phone do not match this spot, so just look for that stump on the far right.
DOWN THE SMALL HILL
The camera follows the team as they climb up the small hill past the moss covered stump.
THROUGH THE TREES
The camera then moves a little to the left and follows the deputies as they walk down from the moss covered stump. Again, this was all done in the same location.
The next scene shows the deputies walking between two mighty trees. Again, my phone’s GPS failed me so I can’t provide the exact coordinates. Yet it’s pretty easy to spot as these trees as massive and make a natural tunnel.
JAGGED TREE
Here’s a wider angle shot of this location which can be seen from the Weeks Falls trail.
After passing through the trees, the scene cuts to Hawk’s startled reaction as he passes by another jagged-edged tree stump.
The crazy part about this location is that the 253-yard spot (aka Naido’s spot) is just to the left of the image.
To make the scene seem like they have traveled farther than what they actually did, we get shots of the sun peeking through the trees.
The slow pan continues as we move through the woods.
I believe these are the same trees that the crew shot which is on the trail side closer to Snoqualmie River.
Remember when I mentioned to pay attention to the first scene with Deputy Hawk? Well, it’s back. They use the same scene as before and it may even be a same take. It’s easy to spot that jagged-edged tree stump to the right of Sheriff Frank Truman above.
Like they say in the Red Room … one and the same.
The scene finishes with Hawk spotting Naido’s spot which is supposed to be 253 yards (or 759 feet) from Jack Rabbit’s Palace. In reality, Naido’s spot in about 427 feet from Jack Rabbit’s Palace. But that’s a different story.
Meanwhile, enjoy this 4-minute video from my trek through these film locations. Listen carefully and you’ll hear the sounds of falling rain.
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