As other have mentioned, this is just a full-value, beautiful hike with many rewards early on in epic landscape and then a final fun top out that can be what you want to make it.

We descended in a light rain, and were very, very, slow. I'd recommend not doing that, although the rock is gorgeous when it's all cleaned off. Probably added an 1-2 hours on the descent. Someone better skilled on controlled sliding could do better. 

Went up to Vesper, then down and over to Wolf and then across the ridge and up to Sperry. It's pretty straight forward. Lots of Cairns about. 5.5hr total C2C. 

True summit of Wolf will likely sketch a few people out, lots of exposure. Sperry is a tree zoo. Route find is not hard, all paths go up. Some easier than others. I'd tend to the west on the way up and a little bit towards the east on the way down worked well. (all within about 50')

A quiet and lovely day to be hiking vesper. Trail fairly easy to follow. Once you get to the top of the switch backs, head down and behind the peaks, along a traverse until you pass a stream that initiates at a lake. Cross the stream and continue to follow the trail and cairns through a meadow, then through the trees, and finally through the slab to the top of Vesper peak. There is a register in a black tube at the summit. Thank you to the the only people that I came across who helped direct me on the correct path to the top. Yay!

As other trip reporters have noted, there's one large & visible hornet's nest along the lower trail, but someone has marked it for easy passing - we had no stings. Aside from that this trail has it all - steep scree fields up to Headlee Pass, lovely lake and stream outlet for an afternoon dip, and class 2 terrain that's essentially a walk-up if you feel comfortable on sticky slickrock terrain.

Our views from the summit block were a bit shrouded by wildfire smoke, but the air quality felt decent at ground-level. Otherwise, incredible sweeping views around Mountain Loop & beyond.

Road to TH

The road is as described in previous reports. It's okay to drive until that big pothole. I didn't take my sedan over that. Didn't see any low clearance vehicles beyond that point. I parked in a turnoff and road walked the rest of the way. The road is very narrow and turning around is impossible in many places.

I got to the lot at 5:30 am and it was over ¾ full. The bathroom is open, pretty clean, and has TP.

Forest

The first section in the forest is pretty easy, just rough dirt and roots. The water crossings are almost completely dry. The wasp nests are clearly labeled(thank you to whoever did that) and I was able to get by without angering any insects.

Headlee pass to Vesper Lake

After the forest begin the climb up the talus to Headlee Pass. This is where the trail gets really beautiful, the view opens up and with the early morning light it was stunning. This is also where the trail gets considerably rougher. Lost of large loose gravels make up the lower trail, and big chunks of talus the upper section leading to the pass. There are cairns to mark the way but there are a few places where the trail isn't clear.

Headlee pass is as steep as promised. The tight switchbacks make for a pretty good climb. Mostly loose dirt. Not as bad as Aasgard at all, it's short and steep but you'll get there. This is actually a really fun spot with how narrow the pass is.

At the top of the pass you finally get a look at the summit!

The trail evens out until the lake, crossing another talus slope with awesome views.

The lake outlet is gorgeous and the trail crosses it to the heather meadows above. There is a trail to the lake and there were quite a few backpackers at the lake.

Final climb

The steepest part of the climb is after the heather slopes in the trees before the granite. It's steep and just kind of a pain with loose dirt and massive steps.

The climb up the granite is so fun. There are cairns but it is also very much chose your own adventure. The low angle and easy nav make this a great climb. The views just get better the higher you climb. No real exposure unless you get way too far to the right.

Summit

The summit is awesome. The final scramble to actually get on the true summit does have some exposure. The holds are good though.
The views are stunning. There are iconic peaks in all directions and Copper lake thousands of feet below is a highlight.
There is a very steep drop on the right side of the ridge(as in thousands of feet) so be aware.
The summit register is there but the book is stuck in there, so a replacement is needed. I got to the summit around 9:30 and shared it a bit before having it to myself for a while before more climbers showed.

The Return

Down is pretty straightforward. I didn't have any trouble. Slow and steady is the key to not taking a fall in the loose talus.
Lots of people on trail, seemed many arrived after sunrise. Saw climbers, backpackers and dayhikers out enjoying the weather.

The lot was overflowing when I got back. Cars were lining the road and parked in every turnout for at least ½ mile. This made turning around on the narrow road impossible. Get here early, and park so there is room for others to get around your car, it's a very narrow road.

The biggest thing to note about this trail is that it is rough the entire way and is way closer to mountaineering boot paths than a maintained trail. I loved it, but be aware that you are going to be hiking on a lot of loose talus. Wouldn't recommend for anyone with ankle problems. I do agree that this is a great first “slightly technical” summit.

Amazing peak, always a treat to get into this area!