These trees at the trailhead are mostly dead near the water line from salt and surf, and being beaten by large old growth trunks that floated out of the Bogasheil River, one of three that flow from the rain forest.
They have a spooky appearance.
The whole area 's dark wet climate was used in the book Twilight. The Author had never been to Forks , however, until the third book was written, she did all her research online.
The school in the film is not Forks High School, but probably one in Canada instead. Most of it was filmed in Canada, none of it was filmed in Forks, however.
Forks is getting it's two shots of limelight anyway..good for their economy, and tourists shouldn't be disappointed with nature around Forks, Sol Duc Hot springs, The Hoh rain forest, Rialto Beach, etc.
Forks has been a small logger community whose new presence in the limelight is being shifted as a result. They are getting visitors from everywhere. It was quite the busy place.