Aliens, we have a problem: the Colorado monolith is no more.
The shine of the Bellvue monolith has worn off and the private landowner removed the popular pillar Wednesday morning from the hilltop where it sat since it mysteriously appeared June 23.
The Coloradoan was the first to report the monolith’s appearance.
“The final decision to remove it was the overwhelming influx of people who came to see it,” Lori Graves, who with husband Rob Graves own the property, told the Coloradoan on Wednesday morning. “If the creator would like to have it back they can email the cafe. We will keep it but are not sure what we are going to do with it.”
Lori Graves said the monolith has been good for business at the Howling Cow Cafe, which the Graves own and is adjacent to the hill on which the monolith was erected. But she said the popularity of the reflective monolith has caused damage to the hill on which it sits by trespassers who have left trash.
She said a trail had been worn to the top of the knob by people hiking to get a close-up view of the 9-foot tall, 4-foot wide, 8-inch deep reflective structure.