Twin Peaks Location – Agent Cooper Meets Laura Palmer

Cooper holding out his hand in the woods

During my visit to Olallie State Park  in mid-September 2019, I visited many Twin Peaks film locations. Most scenes were shot along Weeks Falls trail, a spectacular tree-lined, dirt trail that ends at a beautiful waterfall. At the beginning this trail, you’ll find the iconic location from Season 3 where Agent Cooper meets Laura Palmer following an intense encounter with James Hurley.

WHERE DOES AGENT COOPER MEET LAURA PALMER IN THE WOODS?

Google Maps
Google Maps

Olallie State Park is located a short distance down I-90 from North Bend, Washington. Located at 51350 S.E. Homestead Valley Road, this park is part of the Washington State Parks division which means you’ll need a Discover Pass to explore the area. I had first visited the park on September 16 with my fellow Bookhouse Gal Jill Watson. I returned on September 17, my birthday, to spend a day exploring this wonderland from 7:00 a.m. to 5:35 p.m.

The location in question is found at the following coordinates: 47°26’10.3″N 121°39’14.2″W.

Luckily, I ran into David Israel that morning who runs Twin Peaks Tour, a guided tour through many of the locations throughout the Pacific Northwest. He pointed out this location as he started his walk down the trail. I spent the next 90 minutes (!!) immersed in this location.

AGENT COOPER MEETS LAURA PALMER IN PART 17

This scene was shot on October 12, 2015, the final day of location shooting in Washington state. To find the spot, you need to enter Weeks Falls Trail, walk about 25-30 feet and look to the right.

Laura Palmer walking through Woods
Part 17
Laura Palmer sitting on a tree in the woods
Part 17

The scene opens with Laura Palmer stumbling through the woods. She stops for a moment to sit on a fallen tree.

Woods in Olallie State Park
September 17, 2019

The shot is captured from Weeks Falls Trail looking down into an area with some fallen trees. Laura enters the scene from behind the giant tree on the left. The crew added some light behind her to give depth to the scene.

Trees in the woods
February 21, 2024

The spot where the camera is located was where Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) and “James Hurley” (a body double, not James Marshall) were standing when Agent Cooper watches their exchange in the woods. The crew literally turned the cameras around to give the appearance it was a new location. The tree Cooper hides behind is seen at the far, back right side of the image.

Trees surrounded by water in the woods
January 24, 2020

When I visited in January 2020, the area was underwater due to the constant rain (it rained for five days straight when I was in town).

LAURA PALMER SEES AGENT COOPER

Laura Palmer climbing over a tree
Part 17

Laura continues on her walk in the woods by climbing over the protruding branch.

Woods in Olallie State Park
September 17, 2019

You can see details of the tree behind her that appear to match the tree on the right side of the image above.

Fallen tree surrounded by water
January 24, 2020

Here is a similar shot from my rain-drenched visit to Olallie State Park in January 2020.

Snow covered woods
February 26, 2024

The area is almost unrecognizable as seen after a wintertime snowfall in February 2024.

Laura Palmer walking in the woods
Part 17

Laura walks slowly toward the camera in the darkened woods.

Agent Cooper standing on a trail in the woods
Part 17
Olallie State Park
September 17, 2019

Cooper is now standing on Weeks Falls Trail as Laura approaches him. The trees behind him appear to match the trees from the other side of the trail. The parking lot is to the left of Cooper.

Laura Palmer sees Agent Cooper on the trail
Part 17
Woods along Weeks Falls Trail in Olallie State Park
September 17, 2019

Laura walks up the hill toward Cooper, who is barely seen in the frame. Cooper’s tree is to the far right of the location image above.

Cooper holding out hand while standing on a trail in the woods
Part 17
Trees in Olallie State Park
September 17, 2019

Agent Cooper stretches out his hand toward Laura.

Steven holding out hand in the woods
September 17, 2019

I recreated the shot which took a few attempts. Seriously, this was the best way to celebrate a birthday. Have I mentioned how much I love my Volition Brewing Co. shirt that has a silhouette of Mount Si in North Bend?

LAURA PALMER TAKES AGENT COOPER’S HAND

Laura Palmer looking up at Agent Cooper in the woods
Part 17
Laura Palmer looking up at Agent Cooper in woods
Part 17

As Laura Palmer takes Cooper’s hand, the scene changes from black and white (dream state?) to full color (reality?).

Laura's body disappears
Part 17

The scene cuts to Laura’s wrapped-in-plastic body disappearing from the shore of Blue Pine Lodge.

Cooper holding out his hand in the woods
Part 17
Laura and Cooper in the Woods
Part 17

Cutting back tot the woods, Agent Cooper tells Laura they are going “home,” and she follows.

Laura in the woods
Part 17
Trees in Olallie State Park
September 17, 2019

As Laura and Cooper leave, the camera pans up toward the giant trees of Olallie State Park.

Pete Martell going fishing
Part 17
Sarah Palmer smashes Laura's photo
Part 17

The scene cuts to the Pilot Episode where Pete Martell goes fishing instead of finding Laura’s body, followed by Sarah Palmer smashing Laura’s homecoming  queen photo.

VIDEO FROM OLALLIE STATE PARK

I’ll conclude with a short video of these film locations I captured on September 17 in the rain. Just hum “The World Spins” when watching it.

Moving near the edge at night. Dust is dancing in the space…

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  • Steven Miller at Twede's Cafe enjoying cherry pie and coffee

    A "Twin Peaks" fan since October 1993, Steven Miller launched Twin Peaks Blog in February 2018 to document his decades-long fascination with David Lynch and Mark Frost's wonderful and strange show. With his Canon camera in hand, he's visited numerous film locations, attended Twin Peaks events and conducted extensive historical research about this groundbreaking series. Along with fellow Bookhouse Boys, he dreams of creating a complete Twin Peaks Archive of the series and feature film. Steven currently resides in Central Florida.

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