A Mountain (Sentinel Park)

A Mountain is the nickname that was given to Sentinel Peak in Tucson, Arizona because of the "A" that students from the University of Arizona paint on it. The road is paved with very little traffic making it a good place for training since it is only a couple miles from the University. The is a hill 1.4 miles long that climbs four hundred and ten feet with the average grade being about six percent making it approximately an eight minute climb.

The Peak's top is almost 3,000 feet high once the road loops around and rises beneath the painted "A." Tucson's Parks and Recreation Department operates the Regional Natural Resource Park that Sentinel Peak Park is located in. There are no fees associated with the park although it opens at 8a.m. and closes at 8p.m Monday through Saturday. On Sunday the park opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 6p.m.

A Mountain otherwise known as Sentinel Park can be found at 1000 South Sentinel Peak Road in Tucson, Arizona. The large "A" on the mountain is a popular place for visitors to go to look out on the town. There is even a gazebo in the park that is used for gatherings.