A mysterious monolith has appeared in the desert north of Las Vegas.
A shiny, reflective structure similar to one found in Utah several years ago was discovered by search and rescue crews over the weekend near Gas Peak, according to the Las Vegas Police Department.
“A lot of strange things happen when people go hiking, fail to prepare for the weather, not bring enough water, etc. but check this out!” police wrote to X alongside an image of the monolith.
The discovery comes months after a Welsh hiker captured video of a mysterious “UFO”-like monolith atop a hill along the border with England.
Hikers discover ‘UFO’-like monolith in Wales, revealed on video
The “mysterious monolith” was discovered last weekend in the desert near Gas Peak in the north part of the city, according to the Las Vegas Police Department. (LVMPD)
According to Storyful, Craig Muir was hiking around Hay Bluff, near Hay-on-Wye, in March when he recorded the footage showing a glowing object.
“I come here almost every day and I’ve never seen anything like this before,” Muir said in the video, adding: “It looks like a UFO.”
Similar monoliths have also been found in Belgium, Romania and on the Isle of Wight in the English Channel.
Monolith disappears from Utah desert
Craig Muir discovered the monolith on a hillside in Wales in March 2024. (Craig Muir, via Storyful)
One of the monoliths, estimated to be 10 to 12 feet tall, was discovered in November 2020 by a Utah wildlife conservation officer who was counting sheep from a helicopter.
“This is the strangest thing I’ve seen in all my years of flying,” helicopter pilot Brett Hutchings said, according to KSL-TV in Salt Lake City.
According to a press release from the Utah Department of Public Safety, authorities said at the time that the mysterious object was located on the ground in a remote area and that there was “no apparent evidence” who had placed it there.
A week later, another monolith was discovered in Atascadero, California, north of Los Angeles.
One of the monoliths was discovered in Utah in November 2020. (Utah Department of Public Safety)
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It’s unclear who was behind the monolith’s installation; a group of artists from New Mexico claimed responsibility several years ago.
