A big thanks to Liz who contributed the mammoth (not the frozen wooly one Joel found, of course!) share of this information, and to others who have added minor tweaks, updates and hints to finding the filming locations. Note 1 - In the summer of 1999, Roslyn changed the numbering scheme for their addresses. The numbers in parentheses are the new house numbers. Old house numbers are also still posted on most of the buildings. This list is as of late summer / early fall 1999 but should still be accurate. If you have any corrections, comments, hints or missing landmarks, click here to
Email the Webmooseter. Note 2 - Please, please, please keep in mind that most of these locations are private homes. Please respect the residents' privacy. Some may enjoy having the fans stop by to chat, others may not. If you were in their shoes, would you want people tromping through your yard or looking in your windows unannounced?
 | Maggie's First House
8 W. Washington Avenue. (107 W. Washington)
The empty lot to the right of this house is where the NX crew constructed a hollow building form in a similar shape as the actual house in order to simulate Maggie’s house burning down in Burning Down the House.
| | Maggie's Second House
Corner of E Street and Washington. (201 N. E)
Drive up 1st street past Pennsylvania and turn right on Idaho. All the way up the hill where the road dead-ends at "E" Street, turn right. Drive one short block to the corner of "E" Street and Washington. Maggie’s (2nd) house is on the left corner. You will recognize the yard where the artifacts were found and re-buried.
| | Ed’s Apartment Exterior
Proceed straight on "E" Street, crossing the intersection. The next house on the left is the one that was Ed’s house. Note the outdoor stairs on the right side of the building. According to Dan Dusek, these stairs were constructed by NX crew members in order to make the house look like it had an upstairs apartment, and the owners simply left them there after filming ended.
| | Maurice's House
8 E Street. (103 N. E)
Proceed straight on "E" Street to the next house on the left. This is Maurice’s house - who knew Ed and Maurice were really neighbors? It is much smaller than you might have imagined, but you can recognize it by the deer antlers mounted below the roof peak. If the owner is outside, he is very friendly – some of the Moose Day'ers chatted with him for quite a while, and he will tell you all sorts of stories about the filming. Tell him hello from the folks who had the unreliable digital camera!
| | Ruth Anne's House
12 5th Street. (103 5th Street)
The Roslyn street grid can be a little confusing – the easiest way to get to these streets is to follow the signs to the Roslyn cemetery, which is also in that general direction. Note the herb garden at the front right part of Ruth Anne’s property, which was planted by the NX crew for Maurice to drive over in search of the fox that Ruth Anne had foxnapped. The owner has left the herb garden there.
| | Marilyn's House
25 5th Street
This is located just down the street a bit from Ruth Anne’s house, on the opposite side of the street.
| | Cicely Community Church
This is no longer located at the place noted on the town maps. It was going to be torn down, but was purchased and moved to a new location by the owners of Cicely’s Gift Shop. To find it, follow Pennsylvania Avenue east past KBHR on your left, pass the retirement community and one or two houses past that. The church is there on the left. When last seen, it was still boarded up from the move to this location but clearly identifiable as the church from the show.
| | Miranda's Baptism / Chris Destroys his Harley with the Pi Lady / Joel Watches the Sunset on Yom Kippur / Scenery of the River in A River Doesn’t Run Through It (These were all filmed at the same site)
[Note: as you are driving out of town, before you get to Ronald, on the right you will pass the house where Ed and Private Inv. Reynaldo conducted the stakeout of the woman they thought might be Ed’s mother. Sorry, I don’t have the address – but if you have a sharp eye and remember the scene, you will recognize it.] Highlighted and Italicized text has been recently edited based on updates received from recent visitors (as of January 2002). If you have any additional corrections, changes, additions or tips,
email the webmooseter. Thanks Drew & Kim! |
- Go north out of Roslyn on 903 and continue through the small town of Ronald. AS YOU NEAR THE LAST RESORT YOU WILL SEE WINSTON ROAD ON THE LEFT.
- Turn left on Winston (gravel road) and go about 1/2 mile. This is the general area where Maggie, as Little Red Riding Hood, meets the big bad wolf.
- Continue down this road about another .3 miles and watch for a little cement block building on the right - turn right at the building.
- Follow this "road" about .4 miles in. Watch carefully for a path that turns off to the left from the main road that looks worn enough for cars, but don’t turn there, just park and walk from here.
WE TRIED TO FOLLOW THIS "ROAD" FOR ANOTHER .4 MILES IN, BUT THE "ROAD" BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON AND EVENTUALLY WAS NO LONGER A "ROAD. WE THEN ASSUMED THAT THE PATH THAT TURNS OFF TO THE LEFT WAS THE ONE SOON AFTER YOU PASS THE CEMENT BUILDING, SO WE WALKED OUT FROM THERE. WE DIDN'T REALLY RECOGNIZE THE SITE, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A LOT OF DIGGING GOING ON THERE, AND IT MIGHT HAVE CHANGED THE WAY IT LOOKED - Follow this path about 200 feet -- the spot is on the right, and you will surely know it when you see it.
| Ruth-Anne's Grave / Joel’s Mother’s "flying" / Jesse’s Burial (These were all filmed at the same site)
(Note: As you are driving from Miranda’s baptism site to Ruth Anne’s grave, you will be following the Cle Elum river along your left side. Due to all the snow in the mountains this year, the water levels from melt-off are very high – but when the water levels were lower, some of these sections of rocky river bed served as Manonash and as various fishing and riverside scenes from several episodes.) |
- Come back up from Miranda's baptism site the same way you went in. Stop when you get back to North 903 and Winston Road. A right would take you back to Roslyn -- turn left and continue up 903.
- It’s about 8 miles up this road that you want to watch for French Cabin Creek. The road will be the first left after you pass Cle Elum River Campground. There is a sign indicating French Cabin Creek, pointing to your left. Take it.
- You are now on a gravel road and you should immediately see a sign for Thorp Lake and Knox Creek Trail. Drive over the bridge, up the grade and follow the road around to the left.
- Approx. 2/10ths of a mile past the turn, at another Thorp Lake/Knox Creek sign, there is a road to the left. Take it. Drive up a short way till you see a path opening on your left - maybe 25-50 yards. You can usually pull right in to the opening of the path; if not, find a safe place to park on the side of the road.
- It is a very short and easy climb to the site. Follow the path in and hike up the hill, following the path around to your left. Continue up to the second plateau. It's very safe, the path is almost like a stairway in the rocks.
       
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