The Cameron Peak fire burned approx­i­mate­ly 11 square miles of Rocky Moun­tain Nation­al Park at its remote north­ern edge since it entered on Sat­ur­day, offi­cials said Thurs­day in their first detailed descrip­tion of the fire’s extent.

As of Thurs­day morn­ing, the total area of the fire, which was first report­ed on Aug. 13, had reached 102,596 acres, accord­ing to the offi­cial dai­ly news bul­letin from the fire­fight com­mand cen­ter. Of that, 7,050 acres are in the Cas­cade Creek, Hague Creek and Mum­my Pass Creek areas of Rocky Moun­tain Nation­al Park, “in steep, thick, bee­tle-killed forests with sig­nif­i­cant stand­ing dead trees as well as dead and down fuels,” accord­ing to a park news release.

The clo­sure of Trail Ridge Road, first enforced on Sun­day because of heavy smoke and poor vis­i­bil­i­ty caused by the fire, remains in effect because of Tuesday’s snow­storm, which left wind-blown drifts of 5 to 6 feet on the high alpine roadway.

The snow­storm has helped the fire­fight­ing effort, offi­cials said.

“The snow has made an impact on the fire with some places not hold­ing much heat,” accord­ing to the dai­ly fire report. “How­ev­er, larg­er fuels are still hold­ing heat due to their den­si­ty. The fire will become active as the days begin to warm, the winds increase, and the humid­i­ty drops lat­er this week and smoke will be increas­ing­ly more visible.”

Park offi­cials said it was unknown when Trail Ridge Road will reopen. A map of clo­sures with­in the park is post­ed on the park’s web­site.

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