Actually, it is for that location. It's not that big. Degradation of the trail is a problem with the number of people now trekking through, and protecting that is part of the Forest Service's job. And parking is a huge issue. It's supposed to be a rest stop, and it was at capacity when we were there 5 years ago. On a summer afternoon there were people circling the parking lot for 15 minutes trying to find a spot. A previous article states the number of visitors has increased 81% in the past 3 years, so it must be a nightmare now. 

This isn't keeping "everyone" off public land.  They aren't closing it.  They are restricting it to what they estimate is a safe load for the size of the facility, and putting the parking somewhere else is an excellent idea.   Possibly if the shuttle system works and it appears that more people can be accommodated, that can be revisited.

There is a 30 day public comment period, so feel free to go utilize that and make your concern known.