Sentinel Peak Park ("A" Mountain)

Nic place for some relatively easy hiking or walks. The road through the pass and to the upper parking lots aren’t open all day like the park is. Seems geared mostly for evening sunset visiting.

Hiked here for the annual buffelgrass pull event and absolutely loved it! I highly recommend not only hiking in the area, but also joining an invasive plant pull to help this amazing landscape, it is truly an experience that you will treasure.

They closed the park before sunset, trapping my husband inside with no prior warning or announcement. There were no signs indicating an early closure, leaving him stranded and forced to abandon his rental car. He has a 5 a.m. flight, but the park will still be locked when he needs to leave, and with no earlier flights available that day, he’s now going to miss his son’s first birthday. I called every possible number—311, the fire station, the police—but no one would help. Instead, they accused him of “breaking the law” for being there after sunset, which is absurd because he had no way of knowing it would close before the sun set. They showed zero empathy, brushing it off with a “too bad” attitude, as if it’s not their problem. His car is stuck, and he won’t make it home in time, all because of this preventable situation. It’s heartbreaking and infuriating. I can’t stop thinking about others who might be more vulnerable—like disabled people who can’t simply walk to an Uber. What happens to them? There were at least two other people stuck as well. How can they lock the gates, knowing cars and people are still inside, without any notice? There should be clear announcements or signs warning that you’ll be trapped if you don’t leave by a certain time. This isn’t just poor planning—it’s negligent and dangerous, a complete disregard for basic human rights. Imprisoning people and their property KNOWING they have no other way out sounds ILLEGAL, but they get away with it because they make the law I guess. Not to mention this isn’t the first time this has happened I have seen other reviews where the same happened to others and one where TEN cars were there and got trapped. BE CAREFUL

Definitely recommend this moderately easy hike or you can drive to the top of the gate is open this day we came there it was not we had to walk up but I can tell you this it was worth the hike there's a good Breeze sunny seen hummingbirds and some other birds that frequent the area we had the whole top of the mountain to ourselves it was Saturday morning very peaceful totally recommend this hike

Stunning vistas. Better than the pictures. My husband saw the so-so looking reviews and worried, but as soon as we arrived and hiked the short trail from the top-of-the-mountain parking it was stunning. Perfect at 6:15-6:45 during March for sunsets. Definitely coming back with a picnic.