Sentinel Peak Park (A Mountain) will be closed to vehicles on Christmas Day.
1001 S. Sentinel Peak Rd., Tucson AZ 85745Regional Park • Natural Resource Park • 372.8 acres • Ward 1
Vehicle Access Monday: no vehicle access Tuesday-Thursday: 2 p.m.-sunset Friday-Sunday: 11 a.m.-sunset
Below this 2,900-foot peak, the Santa Cruz valley was farmed by the Hohokam Indians as early as 800 AD. When the Spaniards arrived in the 17th century, the Hohokam had vanished and settlements of Piman people dotted the valley. One settlement called "Schuk-Shon," meaning "at the foot of the black mountain," was pronounced "Tuk-Son" by the Spaniards. The hill was a lookout for these early Indian and Spanish settlers, who lived in fear of hostile raiders. The white washed stone "A" was constructed by University of Arizona students in 1915.
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Phone: 520-791-4873 Class Registration: 520-791-4877 Fax: 520-791-4008 Ask a Question. Report an Issue. Submit a Suggestion. Call 311 or visit Tucson 311 to submit a request
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1001 S. Sentinel Peak Rd., Tucson 85745 View Map
1001 S. Sentinel Peak Rd. , Tucson 85745
Park Hours: Sunrise-SunsetVehicle AccessMonday: No vehicle accessTuesday-Thursday: 2 p.m.-sunsetFriday-Sunday: 11 a.m.-sunset