Twin Peaks Film Location – Washington State White Whales

Greetings from 40,000-feet! I’m currently en route to Washington state for another Twin Peaks film location adventure. As I’m preparing for the next few days, I thought about some of the current “white whales” that I’m seeking in the Pacific Northwest.

Last fall while sitting in Mary Reber’s house (she is the current owner of the Palmer House in Everett, Washington), I made a goal to visit nearly every Twin Peaks film location that exists. I’ve been updating my adventures in the Complete Guide to Twin Peaks Film Locations on this blog. I believe many of the following locations are found in Washington. Unlike Captain Ahab, I firmly believe I will find them one day.  If you would like to help in this quest, please contact me:  thetwinpeaksblog@gmail.com or direct message on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram.

THE LOG LADY’S CABIN EXTERIOR

There were two location used for the Log Lady’s cabin. One is located in Agoura Hills, California while the other (pictured above) is currently missing. Some of the long time location hunters believe it could be on Bainbridge Island, near Kiana Lodge. I plan on searching the island during this visit.

Interestingly, they used the same cabin exterior in Season 3. In fact, I believe it’s the same exact shot from Episode 1005 but cropped and darkened. I placed the two images (day and night) over each other and they were an exact match. The interior scenes were shot at Catherine Coulson’s home in Oregon shortly before her passing.

DONNA AND JAMES IN THE WOODS

One of the most emotional scenes from the Pilot Episode takes place between Donna Hayward and James Hurley in the woods. It was very cold the night they shot this scene and supposedly it was on top of a mountain (according to Mark Frost in a DVD interview).

The former InTwinPeaks.com website posted this image so I know the location exists. I’m wondering if it is around the Mountain Overlook where James sat with the half-heart necklace and Laura and Donna had their picnic.

SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX ROOM

In the Pilot Episode, Sheriff Truman and Agent Cooper receive Laura Palmer’s safety deposit box from Alice Brady. I wish I knew where they found the $10,000 and copies of Fleshworld. I thought it could be a room in the old Mt. Si  High School or perhaps in the location for Calhoun Memorial Hospital. I even tried matching the wall colors and door fixtures with other scenes to help identify it. Nothing yet.

LAURA MEETS JACQUES

In Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, there is a brief scene where Laura Palmer meets Jacques Renault, Leo Johnson and Ronette Pulaski in the woods. I thought this was perhaps filmed around Olallie State Park (the trail entrance to Weeks Falls Trail) but I can’t seem to make the landscape match up with location photos I’ve taken.

JACQUES CABIN

Speaking of Jacques and Leo, I’m also trying to located Jacques’ cabin from Fire Walk With Me. The cabin from Episode 1005 is found in Angeles National Forest in southern California. It seems Leo’s bright red sportscar was parked just outside of it at the location. Granted, these scenes could have been shot in southern California (similar to Glastonbury Grove).

HAROLD SMITH’S APARTMENT

Like the Log Lady and Jacques Renault’s cabins, there are two locations used for Harold Smith’s apartment. The series apartment is found in Agoura Hills, California while the second could be in Washington state. Since Laura Palmer was seen driving her car through a beautiful canopy of trees just before this scene, I’m guessing it could be nearby. The interior, however, may be a set in southern California as I’ve been unable to confirm if Lenny VonDohlen was ever in Washington for the on location shots.

JAMES HURLEY AND HIS BIKE

Episode 2010 uses footage captured on location in Washington state during the Pilot Episode shoot. I’ve identified part of this scene (Highway 202 near Snoqualmie / North Bend). The scene above, however, has eluded me. I thought it could be near Grouse Ridge Road or some other backroad close to one of the snow-covered mountains.

MOUNTAINS AND TREES

Here’s a familiar shot used several times throughout the series. The first appearance was in the Pilot Episode which means it was shot in Washington state. It could be near the Mountain Overlook ./ Picnic spot, or the former Trail Car site or near Snoqualmie Falls.

There are even more mountains and trees that seem to be in Washington state. I think the trees blowing in the upper right image could be near Kiana Lodge.

DR. AMP’S PLACE

All I want to do is “shovel my way out of the shit.” I think Dr. Amp’s place could be near Mount Si in North Bend, Washington. Perhaps if I buy one of his golden shovels, I will find these locations.

ANDY WAITS – FOUND!

Deputy Andy Brennan patiently waits on a wooded road in Twin Peaks – Part 7 from Season 3. I know the Farmer’s House is located in Snoqualmie, so I thought this scene could be nearby. It may also be close to Olallie State Park.

UPDATE FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Thanks to fellow Bookhouse Boy Rob the Leader, I visited this location on January 25, 2020. Read more about the spot HERE.

AGENT SAM STANLEY’S OFFICE

I’ve professed how much I love the first 35 minutes of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. So it was exciting to see more footage of Special Agent Sam Stanley in The Missing Pieces. I just wish I knew where he lived. He also has one of my white whale props I’m trying to identify – the Whitman Machine – which could be a modified oscillator from the 1940s or 1950s.

BOBBY LOOKING FOR SANTA CLAUS

One of my final whales is Bobby Briggs on the phone looking for Santa Claus. This may be one of the most difficult shots to identify. He could be at the Snohomish High School location or he could be at the spot where they shot the Roadhouse interiors (in downtown Seattle). But it may be lost forever as who the hell uses pay phones anymore?

I look forward to sharing what I find during this week’s visit, so please stay tuned.