Washington State Route 272

State Route 272
SR 272 is highlighted in red.
Route information
Auxiliary route of SR 27
Maintained by WSDOT
Length	19.22 mi[1] (30.93 km)
Existed	1964[2]–present
Tourist routes	Palouse Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end	US 195 in Colfax
Major intersections	SR 27 in Palouse
East end	SH-6 at Idaho state line near Palouse
Location
Country	United States
State	Washington
Counties	Whitman
Highway system
State highways in Washington Interstate US State Scenic Pre-1964 1964 renumbering Former
← SR 271 → SR 274

State Route 272 (SR 272) is a 19.22-mile (30.93 km) long state highway serving Whitman County in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway travels from U.S. Route 195 (US 195) in Colfax to a short concurrency with parent route SR 27 in Palouse before ending at the Idaho state line and becoming Idaho State Highway 6 (SH-6). Prior to 1964, the highway was split between Secondary State Highway 3F (SSH 3F) from Colfax to Palouse and a branch of Primary State Highway 3 (PSH 3) from Palouse to the Idaho state line.