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By Jack Broom
Seattle Times staff reporter

Summer means fun in the parks, but not every park offers something this "upscale." Rock-climbers follow at least a dozen main routes — and countless variations — up the 45-foot-tall climbing structure at Marymoor Park in Redmond.

View property: Now that you're upwardly mobile, there's no point in stopping until you've reached the concrete mountain's tippy-top, called "The Pinnacle," one of the last remaining sites in King County without a latte stand.

	JIM BATES / THE SEATTLE TIMES
	The 45-foot-tall climbing structure is one of many attractions at Marymoor Park.

Climbers, here's a hint: You might not see it, but in a band about 11 feet off the ground, the going gets significantly tougher. That's to encourage novice climbers to learn basic moves before they get too far up. The structure, open daily 8 a.m. to dusk, is for adults only.

Ground-bound? Don't feel left out. At 640 acres, Marymoor is King County's largest park and 20 percent bigger than Seattle's largest (Discovery). A million visitors a year are drawn by the wide-ranging offerings, including a velodrome (built for cycling in the 1990 Goodwill Games), a fitness course, a model-airplane area, a museum, a cricket pitch, ball fields, an interpretive trail and a mansion that can be rented for special events.

Who let the dogs loose? Seems like everybody. The park's 40-acre, off-leash dog area is the size of nine aircraft-carrier flight decks.

Festival feels the ax: Budget woes have put some county parks on the endangered-species list. Although Marymoor survives, its Heritage Festival, a tradition since 1973, has been canceled this year.

Marymoor Park is at 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond. To find out more about it and other King County Parks, see www.metrokc.gov/parks or call 206-296-4232.