Place guide
Breaking Bad First Cook Site
The location where Walter White and Jesse Pinkman cooked their first batch of meth.
📍GPS: 35.102494, -107.137146
The Breaking Bad First Cook Site is the remote desert location where Walter White and Jesse Pinkman take their RV for their first meth cook in the pilot episode of Breaking Bad.
Located on Canoncito Navajo land west of Albuquerque, the site sits in red sandstone cliffs and open high-desert terrain that became one of the show’s most recognizable landscapes. The same area was later reused for several major scenes, including Walt burying his money and the climactic desert confrontation near the end of the series (no spoilers).
Visiting
The filming site is located along Trail 7089 on Navajo Nation land near To’hajiilee. Visitors should stay on established roads, respect nearby homes and private areas, and follow any posted access restrictions.
Authorized Breaking Bad desert tours also visit the area and have permission to access the filming locations.
Nearby places
Laguna Pueblo
A Keresan pueblo known for its white mission church and the world renowned Laguna Burger.
The Portales Church of the Hidden Cove
A secluded Catholic shrine tucked into a natural sandstone grotto near Paguate, also known as Los Portales Shrine.
Albuquerque
New Mexico's largest city, known for the International Balloon Fiesta, historic Route 66, and the Sandia Mountains.