Vesper Peak — Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024

Trail was what you would expect – some rocks, some roots, but almost all of the overgrowth was removed. And the trail came with the expected steepness. An unrelenting steepness actually. That is until the trail ended about an hour from the peak. Then you just climb and climb and climb until you get there. But make sure you know where the trail ends so you can climb back down when you’re ready to leave.

Today was overcast and cloudy. The foliage was wet and so were we due to the narrow sections of trail. Of course, we were wet because of the wet foliage AND all of the sweat. Like I said, the steepness was unrelenting.

We couldn’t see some of the best views due to the cloud cover. But we could see some of the silhouettes. This has to be a beautiful hike when the skies are clear.

This was a hard hike. I would compare it to Asgard Pass only longer. Asgard pass took us two hours to climb, but Vesper Peak took us four hours. Did I mention that the steepness was unrelenting? In all fairness, I had an AVR three months ago and I’m still getting back into shape.

There were blueberries along the path and we were able to eat some while we hiked.