Mysterious monolith gone from Nevada desert
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — And just like that … it’s gone. The mysterious monolith that raised eyebrows in the Las Vegas valley and surrounding areas has been removed, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials Friday.
The revelation of the monolith’s removal was published on LVMPD’s X account Friday. Department officials cite “public safety and environmental concerns” as reasons for its removal. The department assisted with the process on Thursday, officials said.
The mysterious monolith is being stored at what police describe as an “undisclosed location” while officials decide how to either dispose of or store it. Police also gave details on the scale of the item, which is described as 77 inches tall, with each face measuring 13 inches wide. Officials say it was made out of “reflective sheet metal folded into a triangle and secured with rebar and concrete.”
The shiny object was originally discovered over the weekend of June 15 and 16 near Gass Peak just north of the Las Vegas valley. Its discovery was a callback to Nov. 2020 when monoliths were appearing across the world, including in Utah near Moab, Romania, and California among other locations.
Seeing the now-removed monolith in person was not the easiest task for Las Vegans. The process involved an hour-and-a-half drive and then a hike in the triple-degree southern Nevada heat. However, some hikers who spoke to 8newsnow.com felt up to the task.
“We saw the post, and I really wanted to come see because we missed the one in Utah because they had it taken down so quickly, so I wasn’t going to risk not going to see it this time,” said Alesha Wallace, who set out Tuesday to find the monolith.
It’s still unclear who (or what) placed the monolith in its spot in the Nevada desert.
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