Nevada Monolith Removed: What happens to it now?

Well, that didn’t last long. No sooner was the Nevada Monolith discovered than it was removed.

But unlike when this happened in 2020 with its cousin in Utah, there’s no mystery surrounding who took the one near Gass Peak. Although, the mystery of who took the Utah monolith wasn’t really that long-lived. A couple of outdoor adventure enthusiasts owned up to it pretty quickly.

It’s not private citizens but a public entity that removed the Nevada monolith. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) took it down.

Timeline

The LVMPD first reported the monolith on June 17 in a post on X that soon went viral. Just four days later, on Friday, June 21, the LVMPD’s “mysterious monolith update” stated that on Thursday, June 20, they’d “assisted with the removal of the item due to public safety and environmental concerns.”

That seems fair. It was members of LVMPD’s Search and Rescue who found the monolith in the first place. Although, it’s unclear how they found it. Was it during a rescue mission? A training exercise? Or were they just out on a personal hike of their own?

The department seized the opportunity to use it to its advantage, though. They reminded hikers that when they “set off into the hot sun, they should remember to carry a light source, gear for inclement weather, a first aid kit and plenty of food and water.”

Nevada Monolith Mysteries

A few mysteries still surround the Nevada monolith. “It remains unknown how the item got to its location or who might be responsible,” police admitted.

Unless someone comes forward, that mystery will likely remain unsolved. Especially because the police also stated that “there is no investigation into the object or the circumstances surrounding its existence.”

But what will happen to the monolith?

The Guardian reported that the LVMPD plans to keep it “stored at an undisclosed location while authorities determine how to dispose of or store the reflective 10 feet-tall (3 meters) metal prism.”

At least that answered one question I had about this newest monolith: how tall was it? Was it the same height as the Utah one? Nearly. The one in Utah was reported to be 9.5 feet tall.

But what will the LVMPD ultimately decide to do with it? Storing it indefinitely would probably be hard. They don’t have unlimited space. But rather than destroying it, could they auction it off to raise money? Or donate it to a museum?

There are a couple of questions I’d love to ask whoever’s behind the monolith mysteries. (Besides, “Why?”)

1. Is it the same person creating these “art installations” (as The Guardian put it), or a group of artists?
2. Why leave something you know is likely just going to be removed? Doesn’t it make you sad to see it taken down?

Check-In

What would you ask the person or people behind putting up these mysterious monoliths? And what do you think the LVMPD should do with the remains of the Nevada monolith?

Courtney Mroch

Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.

Speaking of mystical, to learn how Courtney channeled her battle with cancer to conjure up this site, check out HJ’s Origin Story.