Real Twin Peaks 2026 – Walking Tour of Twin Peaks Locations in Olallie State Park

One of my favorite places to visit in Snoqualmie Valley is Olallie State Park. Located about 10 miles from downtown North Bend, Washington, this Washington State Park served as the film location for scenes in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks: The Return. For attendees to the Real Twin Peaks 2026 event, I hosted a free walking tour of the Weeks Falls Interpretive Trail on Thursday, February 19. Fifty attendees, including North Bend Mayor Mary Miller, were treated to a snow-covered wonderland trek through the woods.

OLALLIE STATE PARK – WALKING TOUR OF TWIN PEAKS LOCATIONS

The walking tour of film locations in Olallie State Park was held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19. I volunteered to lead this tour after learning the bus tour of film locations would not be offered this event. I figured the Washington State Park would be an easier location for fans to see many film locations during a brief walk in the woods.

Additionally, when Thursday afternoon was added to this year’s celebration of the towns where David Lynch and Mark Frost filmed Twin Peaks, this tour became additional programming for folks who may have arrived early.  Since this was the first time a tour like this was offered at the Real Twin Peaks event, I was unsure how many people would show up.

I love Olallie and believe it is one of the best parks for immersing yourself in nature. I’ve regularly visited the park since September 2019, documenting the trail and highlighting the natural beauty of Washington state. If you are planning a visit, please make sure you have a Discover Pass which can be purchased online or at the park’s entrance.

The Weeks Falls Interpretive Trail begins near the Ranger’s house located at 51350 SE Homestead Valley Rd outside North Bend. The park opened in the 1950s when the Washington State Parks purchased a 160-acre parcel from Puget Sound Power and Light. After an expansion in 1976, the name was changed from Twin Falls State Park to “Olallie” which is a Chinook word for “berries” commonly found in the park.

Before the tour begins, I want to acknowledge the Snoqualmie Tribe who has existed on land in Snoqualmie Valley long before settlers arrived in the mid-1800s. The land throughout this region is sacred to the Snoqualmie people, so please remember that when exploring the the park. I also invite you to stop by the visitors center at Snoqualmie Falls to learn more about how the tribe continues to protect and respect this land.

SNOW-COVERED TOUR OF OLALLIE STATE PARK

For this article, I will include images that I captured on February 19 along with photos that Jessica Self from the North Bend Downtown Foundation took during the walking tour. I’m an Eagle Scout so naturally I wanted to “be prepared” before hosting the walking tour. I visited Olallie State Park around 12:30 p.m. on that Thursday. The Sunset Highway, which was used as the film location where Special Agents Desmond and Stanley drive to Deer Meadow, was covered in slush and lined with snow-covered trees. It was such a beautiful sight!

Around 2:45 p.m., fans began arriving at the upper parking lot. Jessica Self helped direct some folks who went to a different entrance for Olallie State Park. If you want to visit the Weeks Falls Interpretive Trail, make sure your GPS or maps tool directs you to the parking lot near the Ranger station.

Once we had a quorum of about 50 attendees, I welcomed everyone, explained the park’s history and discussed how the tour would work. We were also briefly joined by Ranger Rick who oversees the state park. He was present during filming of Twin Peaks: The Return. I extend a huge thank you Rangers Rick and Heather for allowing us to explore the park. I also thank volunteers Susan and Darrell who spend three days a week ensuring the park continues looking great. They both joined the Thursday afternoon tour.

Our first stop was the Ranger’s house which served as the exterior and interior of the Deer Meadow Sheriff’s Department. This is a private residence so please don’t knock on the door and only observe at a distance. The Sheriff’s Department sign would have hung where the white star is now located.

We then walked to the other parking lot closer to the start of the Weeks Falls Interpretive Trail. Seeing Olallie State Park covered in snow was such a delight. By the time the second tour was held on late Sunday afternoon, most of the snow would melt.

Our next stop was the parking lot near the interpretive trail entrance as it offered a fantastic view of Olallie Point. This is the mountain seen in the background when Agents Desmond and Stanley are talking about taking Theresa Banks’ body back to Portland. The shot in the film was captured closer to the upper parking lot. On the left, you can see Mayor Miller who is an incredibly talented photographer and one of the friendliest individuals I’ve met during many treks to the Pacific Northwest.

The tall trees on the left were not present during film of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. The front entrance to the Ranger’s house is found on the other side of those trees and is where Chet Desmond and Sheriff Cable have their fight in The Missing Pieces. It’s also where the Deer Meadow Sheriff’s Department morgue was located, yet that structure was removed many years ago.

Before entering the trail, we visited the banks of the Snoqualmie River. It’s a narrow pathway at the back of the parking lot and to the right of the trail entrance.

This is the spot where the crew filmed Teresa Banks’ body floating down “Wind River.” To get the shot, Ron Garcia and crew lugged the camera equipment across the river and set up on the opposite shore.

This is also the spot in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me where Leland Palmer/BOB lowers Laura Palmer’s body into the water and Special Agent Dale Cooper records his “Where or When” memo to Diane.

Our first stop on the trail happened just about 15-feet from the parking lot entrance. So many scenes from Twin Peaks: The Return were shot in this space.

I jumped down into the woods and hid behind the base of this tree, asking attendees who I was. This is the tree where Special Agent Dale Cooper watches James Hurley (who was played by a stand-in) and Laura Palmer on the trail in Part 17.

This is the view from Cooper’s tree of the trail where everyone watched me reenacting scenes from Twin Peaks.

Cooper’s tree is on the far right of this image while Laura Palmer climbs over the roots of the tree on the left.

This is the spot where Agent Cooper stretches out his hand to pull Laura Palmer up in Part 17.

Together, the proceed down this trail which is toward the parking lot. In the show, you can see the giant white production tents set up in the parking lot.

After exploring the Cooper and Laura spot, we surveyed the snow-covered clearing on the opposite side of the trail. This is the spot where Jerry Horne has an encounter with his foot in Part 9 of Twin Peaks: The Return.

The group continued down the trail stopping at a big clearing in the woods. This is the spot where two scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me were shot. The first is a nighttime arrival of Bobby Briggs and Laura Palmer. Bobby drove his car into this spot. The second is the scene from The Missing Pieces where Bobby tests drugs only to discover it was baby laxative. My gut says they shot the laxative scene first and then shot the nighttime shot.

On the other side of the clearing is one of the most iconic locations from Twin Peaks: The Return – Jack Rabbit’s Palace as seen in Part 14.

The tree stump looks slightly different compared to what appears in the episode. The scenes were shot in 2015 so naturally there is some decay that would happen in ten years.

The tall outcropping is only a sliver of how it appears in the episode.

It’s one of my favorite spots along Weeks Falls Trail. I’ll be sad the day it is fully gone.

Across from Jack Rabbit’s Palace, you’ll find the spot where Jerry Horne watches Dr. Amp’s broadcast on a tablet in Part 5 of Twin Peaks: The Return.

If you listen carefully while walking along the trail, you’ll hear the rushing waters of the Snoqualmie River. The crew must have accommodated for the sound of water when they were filming along the trail. This is the same river that will eventually end up cascading over the 268-foot Snoqualmie Falls.

After visiting Jack Rabbit’s Palace and Jerry Horne’s spot, we turned to face the snow-covered trail. This would have been the trail where the four Sheriff’s Deputies would have walked toward Jack Rabbit’s Palace. You can also see the tree stump on the left side that appears in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. The first time is when Bobby Briggs and Laura Palmer meet Deputy Cliff and the second is when Laura Palmer and James Hurley have a fight in the woods (“What about this, James?).

I had the tour group stop at this spot so I could explain what was shot here. The area behind where I’m standing is where Deputy Cliff entered the scene and was later shot in the head.

During this tour, I periodically stopped to explain how the crew turned cameras just a little to make the woods appear bigger than they actually are. By moving the camera, they could get two or three scenes in just a small area which was an effective use of production time and money.

Our next stop was Naido’s spot from Part 14 of Twin Peaks: The Return. The crew constructed the portal filled with gold liquid and added the tree nearby it.

The area above Naido’s spot that turns into a vortex before transporting Deputy Andy Brennan to the Fireman’s house.

We return to this spot in Part 17 when Mr. C visits Naido’s spot. He enters from behind the fallen tree stump.

I love this shot Jessica captured of me standing next to the tree stump as I explain how Mr. C entered the scene.

Our last stop before the hike to Weeks Falls was visiting Steven and Gersten’s tree from Part 15 of Twin Peaks: the Return. Following an intense wind storm in January 2024, the ancient tree toppled in the woods. When it hit the ground, it shook the Ranger’s home.

It’s difficult to capture just how tall this tree was in the forest. After it fell, there was a huge clearing in the canopy.

This is wider shot that resembles one seen in the show. I’m grateful to have seen the tree when it was still standing.

Our final stop was Weeks Falls, the 30-foot waterfall found at the end of the Interpretive Trail. North Bend Mayor Mary Miller is seen posing near the observation deck.

The waterfall is a magnificent sight, especially in winter.

This is a five-minute video featuring this falls in action. The combination of the rushing water and gentle falling snow is incredibly peaceful.

Thank you to everyone who joined this walk in the woods. It was a joy sharing one of my favorite places in Snoqualmie Valley. Thank you again to Washington State Park Rangers Rick and Heather, local volunteers Susan and Darrell, North Bend Mayor Mary Miller and Jessica Self from the North Bend Downtown Foundation.