Vesper Peak, Headlee Pass and Vesper Lake — Thursday, Sep. 7, 2023

First time doing this hike. Beautiful, very steep, rocky and rooty, but doable. 
The trail is pretty easy to follow, until you get to the rocky part close to the peak. The rock you have to walk on is whiteish, the cairns are rare and also white. The white clouds moved in. I had to turn before the summit since I couldn’t see much. Beautiful views from where I was and rushed down to avoid the fog. 
There is a toilet at TH. Road has a few big pot holes, not horrible. Trail is in good shape, used gaia through rocky areas. We saw the wasp nest, but they left us alone. This hike is worth the pain. Also, cute pikas and grouses!