Inden for 48 timer efter DPS' offentliggørelse havde civile nået monolittens beliggenhed og uploadet billeder og videoer af monolitten til [[sociale medier]].<ref name=":11">Ponniah, Kevin; Nagesh, Ashitha (27 November 2020). "[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55071058 Utah monolith: Internet sleuths got there, but its origins are still a mystery]". ''BBC News''. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.</ref> Beliggenheden har ingen offentlige services som parkering, toiletter eller telefonsignal.<ref>"[https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/monolith-in-utah-desert-is-gone/article_8a22b4ce-32ab-11eb-a568-f3c1adbb961c.html Monolith in Utah desert is gone]". ''The Daily Sentinel''. November 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.</ref> Lokale beboere begyndte at frygte at en tilstrømning af fodtrafik kunne skade [[Amerikas oprindelige folk|oprindelige amerikanske]] artefakter og steder.<ref>"[https://www.ksn.com/news/utah-monolith-already-attracting-crowds-locals-worried-about-peoples-safety-and-damage-to-the-land/ Utah monolith already attracting crowds – locals worried about people's safety and damage to the land]". ''3 KSN''. Nexstar. November 25, 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.</ref>
[[Fil:Vehicles Parking on Vegetation (Utah monolith).jpg|thumb|Køretøjer parkeret i bevoksning tæt på Utah-monolitten, omkring 28. november 2020.]]
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