PEND OREILLE COUNTY
SULLIVAN MOUNTAIN
Kaniksu National Forest > Colville National Forest
39N-44E-16
39N-44E-16
July 13, 1933: “William Ritter underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Ione hospital Tuesday and is reported to be getting along nicely. He was stationed at the Sullivan mountain lookout when he suffered an attack last week.” (The Newport Miner)
1935: A round timber tower with an L-4 cab constructed, replacing the earlier D-6 cupola cabin.
1959: A R-6 flat roof cab constructed atop a 22 foot treated timber tower, final completion was in 1960.
DESIGNATION - SULLIVAN MOUNTAIN LOT
PID - TO0814
STATE/COUNTY- WA/PEND OREILLE
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - GYPSY PEAK (1992)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1964 (JCC)
THE STATION IS THE TOP CENTER OF THE SULLIVAN MTN. LOOKOUT
TOWER, LOCATED ABOUT 8-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES-CANADA
BOUNDARY, 5-1/4 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF METALINE FALLS,
3 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE SULLIVAN LAKE RANGER STATION, ON THE
HIGHEST POINT OF SULLIVAN MOUNTAIN. THE STRUCTURE IS BUILT
OF WOOD, IS FOUR LEGGED, AND HAS AN OBSERVATION HOUSE ON
THE TOP. THE OVERALL HEIGHT IS ABOUT 33 FEET.
NOTE--THIS STATION HAS APPARENTLY BEEN RELOCATED SINCE 1936.