You should go to Bloody Basin and see if you can conquer the hill that's defeated me twice. I think you can do it with the BL. I overheated my 4x4 at the top.
Depends on how far you want to go out of Phoenix: Bloody Basin to Pueblo La Plata - easy, in Agua Fria NM, ends at two sets of ruins with a short hike Apache Trail - East Valley, beautiful roads, stop at Tortilla Flat (road to Roosevelt Lake is closed due to landslide but can go down N Apache Trail to Apache Lake if you want to reach water.) Castle Hot Springs Road - easy, can have multiple water crossings if its rained, spur trail options can get difficult