One of my favorite Real Twin Peaks film locations in Washington state is Jack Rabbit’s Palace from Part 14 in season three. Located in Olallie State Park outside of North Bend, Washington, I’ve been visiting this spot since September 2019. With each visit, I’ve noticed the old decaying tree stump is slowly fading away. One day, we may only be left with photographs and memories of this otherworldly portal under fantastic trees. So let’s take a look at Jack Rabbit’s Palace through the years.
WHERE IS JACK RABBIT’S PALACE LOCATED?
Jack Rabbit’s Palace is located in Olallie State Park along Weeks Falls Trail. The coordinates for this spot are 47°26’09.6″N 121°39’12.7″W. You’ll need a Discover Pass in order to visit the park (the park rangers do enforce parking). The pass is easy to purchase online or you can get one at the parking lot entrance.
JACK RABBIT’S PALACE – OCTOBER 5, 2015
Deputy Bobby Briggs first leads the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department to Jack Rabbit’s Palace in Twin Peaks – Part 14 from season three.
There are multiple scenes captured around this location as detailed in this film location article.
Thanks to the incredible Behind the Curtain footage from the Twin Peaks – From Z to A collection, we learn the scene was shot on October 5, 2015. Part 14 aired on August 13, 2017. There is a great shot of David Lynch standing near Jack Rabbit’s Palace. It’s wild to think that he probably saw it in September 1991 when they shot scenes at Olallie State Park for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
Other rehearsal scenes show Dana Ashbrook and fellow actors around the tree stump.
At one point during rehearsal, Ashbrook climbs to the top of Jack Rabbit’s Palace.
A rare shot of David Lynch standing by Jack Rabbit’s Palace watching as the actors rehearse the scene.
JACK RABBIT’S PALACE – SEPTEMBER 2019
By the time I first visited this location on September 16, 2019, Jack Rabbit’s Palace was already fading away. Some pieces had already “fallen” off. I’d like to think this was caused by nature, but I imagine some of the damage could have been caused by visitors not respecting the site. I really hope the latter isn’t true.
A close up comparison of the spot where Deputy Briggs stood in Part 14.
I spent all day in Olallie State Park for my birthday in 2019. There were so many locations to photograph and I completely lost track of time.
A side-by-side comparison of the episode and my location visit shows how much it changed.
JACK RABBIT’S PALACE – OCTOBER 2019
I returned to Olallie State Park about a month later, my wife Katie caught a candid image of me taking more photos of Jack Rabbit’s Palace.
I was capturing the top of Jack Rabbit’s Palace as I forgot to take a picture of it in September.
Here is a similar shot from Part 14.
JACK RABBIT’S PALACE – JANUARY 2020
Just before the world changed in early 2020, I returned to Olallie State Park on January 24, 2020. Rain fell for the five days I was visiting Snoqualmie Valley. So I was surprised to see how some areas along Weeks Falls Trail had tiny pools of water.
Here’s a better look at the small pool of water near Jack Rabbit’s Palace.
Stopping for a photo in my winter attire – though it was surprisingly not a cold as I thought it would be. The air was full of water but the temperatures felt like a warm cold.
JACK RABBIT’S PALACE – AUGUST 2023
While attending the Neon Dream event in August 2023, I returned to the park. The passage of time had not been kind as more of Jack Rabbit’s Palace had disappeared.
Here is another look at the Top of Jack Rabbit’s Palace.
I couldn’t resist taking another photo near the location. I fear one day I will return and it will be gone. That’s why I’m making this spot my first stop when I return to Snoqualmie Valley for the Real Twin Peaks 2024 event from February 23-25, 2024.
