Pikes Peak is not a folded mountain. It is a laccolith, which is a type of intrusive igneous rock formation.

Here's a breakdown:

* Folded mountains are formed when layers of rock are compressed and bent by tectonic forces.

* Laccoliths form when magma pushes its way between layers of rock, but doesn't quite reach the surface. This creates a dome-shaped intrusion that pushes up the overlying layers.

Pikes Peak was formed millions of years ago when magma from deep within the Earth pushed its way up through layers of sedimentary rock. The magma cooled and solidified, creating the granite that forms the mountain today.