Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) reported that they spotted another "mysterious" monolith on a Las Vegas hiking trail in Nevada.
According to the authorities, the mirrored object was discovered by volunteer search and rescue team members in the Nevada Desert National Wildlife Refuge near Gass Peak.
The Las Vegas police posted an image of the discovery on X, formerly Twitter, saying, "We see a lot of weird things when people go hiking, like not being prepared for the weather and not bringing enough water, but check this out! Over the weekend, (LV Search and Rescue) spotted this mysterious monolith near Gass Peak north of the valley,"
The photos display the lone vertical slab reflecting the dry, rocky desert scenery and rugged terrain against a clear blue sky.
The followers of the Police Department's Facebook page enjoyed speculating about the origins of the geometric design.
"It's always the aliens," one person wrote.
Another user claimed the monolith might be a "portal going to a different location."
Meanwhile, Las Vegas authorities have turned the mystery into a public service announcement, offering safety advice for hiking the city's trails in the same comment thread.
The department reminded people to bring first aid kits and additional food and water as well as rugged weather gear for a minimal overnight stay to pack a light source, a fully charged phone, and a personal locator beacon to research the weather forecast before a hike and to tell someone where they plan to hike or climb and when they expect to return.
Furthermore, the sighting comes after at least 2020, when several mysterious shiny columns have been seen worldwide.
In November of that year, a metal monolith measuring about 12 feet and resembling the one in Las Vegas was found in the desert in Utah.
It was followed by sightings in Romania, central California, and downtown Las Vegas' renowned Fremont Street.
In March this year, a 10-foot monolith emerged on a mountainside in southeast Wales.
