How Old Is Mt St Helens?
about 40,000 years ago. The eruptive history of Mount St. Helens began about 40,000 years ago with dacitic volcanism, which continued intermittently until about 2,500 years ago. How long ago was Mount Saint Helens formed? According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Mount St. Helens began growing before the end of the Ice Age; its …