| Hell for Sure Lake | |
| Location: | The Sierra Nevada of the U.S., within Fresno County, California. |
| Coords: | 37.1386°N -118.8001°W |
| Type: | Alpine lake |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Length: | 2506feet[1] |
| Width: | 1425feet |
| Part Of: | Red Mountain Basin[2] |
| Outflow: | Fleming Creek[3] |
| Area: | [4] |
| Shore: | 3.16km (01.96miles)[5] |
| Elevation: | 10768feet |
| Islands: | 11 |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Hell for Sure Lake in California, USA. |
Hell for Sure Lake is an Alpine lake located in the John Muir Wilderness, which is part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The lake is at an elevation of, has a few small rocky islands and is between Red Mountain to the north and Mount Hutton to the south. The Hell for Sure trail and Hell for Sure Pass both are named after this lake with the region being known for its rough terrain.[6] The rocks the surround Hell for Sure Lake and its nearby mountains are estimated to be over 100 million years old.[7]
Within the Red Mountain basin there are a few lakes that are close to Hell for Sure Lake including Horseshoe Lake, Disappointment lake, and Devil's Punchbowl.[8]