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Nicole Salazar, 25, walks up Sentinel Peak with her dog, Kimbo. Walkers and cyclists use the narrow road leading up to Sentinel Peak. The Friends of “A” Mountain and the city’s Parks and Recreation Department are mapping out a plan to improve the road for pedestrians, joggers and cyclists.

Visitors are now free to bike or walk up to "A" Mountain, but vehicles are still not allowed.

Recent rainfall caused extensive erosion to the shoulders on the road to Sentinel Peak Park, also called "A" Mountain, which forced Tucson Parks and Recreation to temporarily close the roadway due to public safety issues, according to a news release from the City of Tucson.

The road remains closed to cars so that the city can further assess the damage and repairs that need to be made, the release said.

Once the repairs are completed, the road will be open for vehicles.


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Contact reporter Caitlin Schmidt at cschmidt@tucson.com or 573-4191