# GTA 5's Mount Chiliad Mystery Still Unsolved After 13 Years > GTA 5's Mount Chiliad mystery remains unsolved 13 years after its creation, sparking endless theories. - Title: GTA 5's Mount Chiliad Mystery Still Unsolved After 13 Years - Summary: GTA 5's Mount Chiliad mystery remains unsolved 13 years after its creation, sparking endless theories. GTA 5's Mount Chiliad mystery has been unsolved for 13… - Keywords: gta 5, mount chiliad, gta online, f.i.b, nuclear facility, jetpack, cracked egg, ufo, chiliad mystery, rockstar games, gta 6, Polygon - Source: Polygon — https://polygon.com/gta-5-mount-chiliad-mystery-unsolvable-broke-fans - Author: Ford James - Published: 2026-11-04T04:00:17+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: gta 5, mount chiliad, gta online, f.i.b, nuclear facility, jetpack, cracked egg, ufo, chiliad mystery, rockstar games, gta 6, gaming ## Mount Chiliad's History Mount Chiliad was claimed by the Spanish in 1769, taken under Mexican control in 1821, and remains in American hands since 1847. > Claimed by the Spanish in 1769, Mount Chiliad is the highest peak in San Andreas, sitting at a height of 2,744 meters ## The UFO Revelation After 100% story completion, standing atop Mount Chiliad at 3 a.m. during cloudy weather reveals a UFO with an F.I.B. logo. > It's marked with an F.I.B. logo, aka the Federal Investigation Bureau, implying that it was created by the government ## UFO Behavior The UFO doesn't react to bullets and raindrops nearby become pixelated, suggesting it's not a physical object. > it doesn't react to bullets, and raindrops nearby become pixelated ## Hologram Theory The UFO is likely a hologram, unlike the two functional UFOs in the game that emit electromagnetic pulses. > The running theory is that it's a hologram, as opposed to the two other functional ufos in the game ## Mural Clues A mural at the summit shows an eye at the top, lightning bolts on the exterior, and a maze of lines connecting to eight squares. > Inside the mountain is a maze of perpendicular connecting lines. Each one connects to one of eight squares ## The X's and Petroglyphs Five X's on the mural correspond to petroglyphs hidden around the mountain, each depicting a weather status for the UFO to appear. > The community worked out that the X's correspond to petroglyphs hidden around the mountain, each of which depicts a weather status required for the Mt. Chiliad UFO to appear ## Jetpack Theory The jetpack drawing on the mural may refer to the UFO above Fort Zancudo or a jetpack vehicle in GTA 5's single-player mode. > In the gta online mission involving the nuclear facility, the player escapes by using a jetpack ## Cracked Egg Mystery The cracked egg on the mural has theories linking it to the Epsilon cult, the Maze Bank Tower fountain, or an underwater UFO in Paleto Bay. > It could refer to the Epsilon cult, as they believe the world hatched from an egg ## Subreddit Creation One week after GTA 5's release on Sept. 24, 2013, fans created the Chiliad Mystery subreddit to solve the mystery. > One week after GTA 5 was released, on Sept. 24, 2013, fans created the Chiliad Mystery subreddit ## Theories Beyond GTA 5 Some theories suggest the mystery extends to Red Dead Redemption 2 and other cancelled DLCs, but no definitive answers exist. > Cancelled DLCs and datamined files have revealed a vast array of potential clues, but since those projects were never officially released ## Gator Keys' Video YouTuber Gator Keys claimed the mystery is a satirical take on real life, with the government being all-seeing and all-powerful. > The answer is essentially that the government is all-seeing and all-powerful, as represented by the F.I.B. logos on the UFOs and the eye on top of the mural ## Longevity of Mystery GTA 5's unsolved mystery has engaged players for 13 years, with new theories emerging even in the last year. > GTA 5, on the other hand, whether intentionally or not, gave players something to talk about for 13 years ## Key takeaway GTA 5's Mount Chiliad mystery has been unsolved for 13 years, generating continuous theories and community engagement.