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Canning altitude adjustments in Utah
Utah's featured towns sit about 2,850 to 6,870 ft — a spread that crosses 3 water-bath bands, so which town your kitchen is in genuinely changes the answer.
The lay of the land
Utah's Wasatch Front towns — Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, Logan — cluster inside the 3,001–6,000 ft band, but the state's outliers pull hard in both directions: St. George sits at about 2,850 ft in the band below, Park City at about 6,870 ft in the band above. The benches let a neighborhood climb a long way without leaving town, so it's worth knowing where your own street sits, not just your city.
From St. George at about 2,850 ft to Park City at about 6,870 ft, Utah crosses 3 water-bath rows — 5 added minutes at the bottom of the state, 15 added minutes at the top. Each band carries one published answer, so find your town's row before the jars go in.
| Town | Elevation | Water bath | Dial gauge | Weighted gauge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George | about 2,850 ft | +5 min | 12 lb | 15 lb |
| Salt Lake City | about 4,220 ft | +10 min | 13 lb | 15 lb |
| Ogden | about 4,440 ft | +10 min | 13 lb | 15 lb |
| Logan | about 4,450 ft | +10 min | 13 lb | 15 lb |
| Provo | about 4,650 ft | +10 min | 13 lb | 15 lb |
| Vernal | about 5,270 ft | +10 min | 13 lb | 15 lb |
| Cedar City | about 5,590 ft | +10 min | 13 lb | 15 lb |
| Park City | about 6,870 ft | +15 min | 14 lb | 15 lb |
Town not in the table? The altitude lookup takes any Utah ZIP or town and hands back the full card — elevation, minutes, and pressures in one look. Recipe already in hand? The processing time adjuster does the arithmetic on your minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Why do different Utah towns get different canning numbers?
Because Utah's featured kitchens climb from about 2,850 ft in St. George to about 6,870 ft in Park City — a spread that crosses 3 water-bath bands. Each band carries its own published answer, so the right move is reading your own town's row, not your neighbor's.
What would the same recipe look like in St. George versus Park City?
In St. George, a water-bath recipe takes 5 extra minutes, with a dial gauge at 12 lb. In Park City, the same recipe takes 15 extra minutes, and the dial climbs to 14 lb. Same recipe, different ground.
Is there one setting that covers all of Utah?
On a weighted gauge, nearly: 15 lb covers every featured town, with times exactly as tested. Water-bath minutes and dial settings genuinely differ by town, though — match the row for where the canner actually sits.