diff --git a/dvc/data_cloud.py b/dvc/data_cloud.py
index 68c88e5b00..5a3407759c 100644
--- a/dvc/data_cloud.py
+++ b/dvc/data_cloud.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def pull(
 
     def _save_pulled_checksums(self, cache):
         for checksum in cache.scheme_keys("local"):
-            cache_file = self.repo.cache.local.hash_to_path_info(checksum)
+            cache_file = self.repo.cache.local.tree.hash_to_path_info(checksum)
             if self.repo.cache.local.tree.exists(cache_file):
                 # We can safely save here, as existing corrupted files will
                 # be removed upon status, while files corrupted during
diff --git a/dvc/dependency/repo.py b/dvc/dependency/repo.py
index be9eb2a066..a4994b8923 100644
--- a/dvc/dependency/repo.py
+++ b/dvc/dependency/repo.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def _get_checksum(self, locked=True):
 
                 # We are polluting our repo cache with some dir listing here
                 if tree.isdir(path):
-                    return self.repo.cache.local.get_hash(path, tree=tree)
+                    return self.repo.cache.local.tree.get_hash(path, tree=tree)
                 return tree.get_file_hash(path)
 
     def status(self):
diff --git a/dvc/output/base.py b/dvc/output/base.py
index ccce194540..f86fc4cd7b 100644
--- a/dvc/output/base.py
+++ b/dvc/output/base.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def supported(cls, url):
 
     @property
     def cache_path(self):
-        return self.cache.hash_to_path_info(self.checksum).url
+        return self.cache.tree.hash_to_path_info(self.checksum).url
 
     @property
     def checksum_type(self):
diff --git a/dvc/remote/base.py b/dvc/remote/base.py
index acd9db2143..246868db87 100644
--- a/dvc/remote/base.py
+++ b/dvc/remote/base.py
@@ -216,39 +216,6 @@ def __init__(self, tree):
         self.cache_type_confirmed = False
         self._dir_info = {}
 
-    @property
-    def path_info(self):
-        return self.tree.path_info
-
-    @property
-    def cache(self):
-        return getattr(self.repo.cache, self.scheme)
-
-    @property
-    def scheme(self):
-        return self.tree.scheme
-
-    @property
-    def state(self):
-        return self.tree.state
-
-    def open(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        return self.tree.open(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def is_dir_hash(self, hash_):
-        return self.tree.is_dir_hash(hash_)
-
-    def get_hash(self, path_info, **kwargs):
-        return self.tree.get_hash(path_info, **kwargs)
-
-    # Override to return path as a string instead of PathInfo for clouds
-    # which support string paths (see local)
-    def hash_to_path(self, hash_):
-        return self.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
-
-    def hash_to_path_info(self, hash_):
-        return self.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
-
     def get_dir_cache(self, hash_):
         assert hash_
 
@@ -265,10 +232,10 @@ def get_dir_cache(self, hash_):
         return dir_info
 
     def load_dir_cache(self, hash_):
-        path_info = self.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
+        path_info = self.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
 
         try:
-            with self.cache.open(path_info, "r") as fobj:
+            with self.tree.open(path_info, "r") as fobj:
                 d = json.load(fobj)
         except (ValueError, FileNotFoundError) as exc:
             raise DirCacheError(hash_) from exc
@@ -325,7 +292,7 @@ def changed(self, path_info, hash_info):
             logger.debug("cache for '%s'('%s') has changed.", path_info, hash_)
             return True
 
-        actual = self.get_hash(path_info)
+        actual = self.tree.get_hash(path_info)
         if hash_ != actual:
             logger.debug(
                 "hash value '%s' for '%s' has changed (actual '%s').",
@@ -389,7 +356,7 @@ def _do_link(self, from_info, to_info, link_method):
     def _save_file(self, path_info, tree, hash_, save_link=True, **kwargs):
         assert hash_
 
-        cache_info = self.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
+        cache_info = self.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
         if tree == self.tree:
             if self.changed_cache(hash_):
                 self.tree.move(path_info, cache_info, mode=self.CACHE_MODE)
@@ -404,11 +371,11 @@ def _save_file(self, path_info, tree, hash_, save_link=True, **kwargs):
                 self.link(cache_info, path_info)
 
             if save_link:
-                self.state.save_link(path_info)
+                self.tree.state.save_link(path_info)
             # we need to update path and cache, since in case of reflink,
             # or copy cache type moving original file results in updates on
             # next executed command, which causes md5 recalculation
-            self.state.save(path_info, hash_)
+            self.tree.state.save(path_info, hash_)
         else:
             if self.changed_cache(hash_):
                 with tree.open(path_info, mode="rb") as fobj:
@@ -422,7 +389,7 @@ def _save_file(self, path_info, tree, hash_, save_link=True, **kwargs):
                 if callback:
                     callback(1)
 
-        self.state.save(cache_info, hash_)
+        self.tree.state.save(cache_info, hash_)
         return {self.tree.PARAM_CHECKSUM: hash_}
 
     def _cache_is_copy(self, path_info):
@@ -459,18 +426,19 @@ def _save_dir(self, path_info, tree, hash_, save_link=True, **kwargs):
             )
 
         if save_link:
-            self.state.save_link(path_info)
+            self.tree.state.save_link(path_info)
         if self.tree.exists(path_info):
-            self.state.save(path_info, hash_)
+            self.tree.state.save(path_info, hash_)
 
-        cache_info = self.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
-        self.state.save(cache_info, hash_)
+        cache_info = self.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
+        self.tree.state.save(cache_info, hash_)
         return {self.tree.PARAM_CHECKSUM: hash_}
 
     def save(self, path_info, tree, hash_info, save_link=True, **kwargs):
-        if path_info.scheme != self.scheme:
+        if path_info.scheme != self.tree.scheme:
             raise RemoteActionNotImplemented(
-                f"save {path_info.scheme} -> {self.scheme}", self.scheme,
+                f"save {path_info.scheme} -> {self.tree.scheme}",
+                self.tree.scheme,
             )
 
         if not hash_info:
@@ -479,13 +447,18 @@ def save(self, path_info, tree, hash_info, save_link=True, **kwargs):
         return self._save(path_info, tree, hash_, save_link, **kwargs)
 
     def _save(self, path_info, tree, hash_, save_link=True, **kwargs):
-        to_info = self.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
+        to_info = self.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
         logger.debug("Saving '%s' to '%s'.", path_info, to_info)
 
         if tree.isdir(path_info):
             return self._save_dir(path_info, tree, hash_, save_link, **kwargs)
         return self._save_file(path_info, tree, hash_, save_link, **kwargs)
 
+    # Override to return path as a string instead of PathInfo for clouds
+    # which support string paths (see local)
+    def hash_to_path(self, hash_):
+        return self.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
+
     def changed_cache_file(self, hash_):
         """Compare the given hash with the (corresponding) actual one.
 
@@ -506,7 +479,7 @@ def changed_cache_file(self, hash_):
             )
             return False
 
-        actual = self.get_hash(cache_info)
+        actual = self.tree.get_hash(cache_info)
 
         logger.debug(
             "cache '%s' expected '%s' actual '%s'", cache_info, hash_, actual,
@@ -545,14 +518,14 @@ def _changed_dir_cache(self, hash_, path_info=None, filter_info=None):
         return False
 
     def changed_cache(self, hash_, path_info=None, filter_info=None):
-        if self.is_dir_hash(hash_):
+        if self.tree.is_dir_hash(hash_):
             return self._changed_dir_cache(
                 hash_, path_info=path_info, filter_info=filter_info
             )
         return self.changed_cache_file(hash_)
 
     def already_cached(self, path_info):
-        current = self.get_hash(path_info)
+        current = self.tree.get_hash(path_info)
 
         if not current:
             return False
@@ -579,15 +552,15 @@ def _checkout_file(
     ):
         """The file is changed we need to checkout a new copy"""
         added, modified = True, False
-        cache_info = self.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
+        cache_info = self.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
         if self.tree.exists(path_info):
             logger.debug("data '%s' will be replaced.", path_info)
             self.safe_remove(path_info, force=force)
             added, modified = False, True
 
         self.link(cache_info, path_info)
-        self.state.save_link(path_info)
-        self.state.save(path_info, hash_)
+        self.tree.state.save_link(path_info)
+        self.tree.state.save(path_info, hash_)
         if progress_callback:
             progress_callback(str(path_info))
 
@@ -616,7 +589,7 @@ def _checkout_dir(
         for entry in dir_info:
             relative_path = entry[self.tree.PARAM_RELPATH]
             entry_hash = entry[self.tree.PARAM_CHECKSUM]
-            entry_cache_info = self.hash_to_path_info(entry_hash)
+            entry_cache_info = self.tree.hash_to_path_info(entry_hash)
             entry_info = path_info / relative_path
 
             if filter_info and not entry_info.isin_or_eq(filter_info):
@@ -627,7 +600,7 @@ def _checkout_dir(
                 modified = True
                 self.safe_remove(entry_info, force=force)
                 self.link(entry_cache_info, entry_info)
-                self.state.save(entry_info, entry_hash)
+                self.tree.state.save(entry_info, entry_hash)
             if progress_callback:
                 progress_callback(str(entry_info))
 
@@ -636,8 +609,8 @@ def _checkout_dir(
             or modified
         )
 
-        self.state.save_link(path_info)
-        self.state.save(path_info, hash_)
+        self.tree.state.save_link(path_info)
+        self.tree.state.save(path_info, hash_)
 
         # relink is not modified, assume it as nochange
         return added, not added and modified and not relink
@@ -663,7 +636,7 @@ def checkout(
         relink=False,
         filter_info=None,
     ):
-        if path_info.scheme not in ["local", self.scheme]:
+        if path_info.scheme not in ["local", self.tree.scheme]:
             raise NotImplementedError
 
         hash_ = hash_info.get(self.tree.PARAM_CHECKSUM)
@@ -696,7 +669,9 @@ def checkout(
             if progress_callback:
                 progress_callback(
                     str(path_info),
-                    self.get_files_number(self.path_info, hash_, filter_info),
+                    self.get_files_number(
+                        self.tree.path_info, hash_, filter_info
+                    ),
                 )
             if failed:
                 raise CheckoutError([failed])
@@ -717,7 +692,7 @@ def _checkout(
         relink=False,
         filter_info=None,
     ):
-        if not self.is_dir_hash(hash_):
+        if not self.tree.is_dir_hash(hash_):
             return self._checkout_file(
                 path_info, hash_, force, progress_callback, relink
             )
@@ -732,7 +707,7 @@ def get_files_number(self, path_info, hash_, filter_info):
         if not hash_:
             return 0
 
-        if not self.is_dir_hash(hash_):
+        if not self.tree.is_dir_hash(hash_):
             return 1
 
         if not filter_info:
diff --git a/dvc/remote/local.py b/dvc/remote/local.py
index b7ca83930c..4e64d002d4 100644
--- a/dvc/remote/local.py
+++ b/dvc/remote/local.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def hashes_exist(
     def already_cached(self, path_info):
         assert path_info.scheme in ["", "local"]
 
-        current_md5 = self.get_hash(path_info)
+        current_md5 = self.tree.get_hash(path_info)
 
         if not current_md5:
             return False
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def _status(
         logger.debug(
             f"Preparing to collect status from {remote.tree.path_info}"
         )
-        md5s = set(named_cache.scheme_keys(self.scheme))
+        md5s = set(named_cache.scheme_keys(self.tree.scheme))
 
         logger.debug("Collecting information from local cache...")
         local_exists = frozenset(
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def _status(
         else:
             logger.debug("Collecting information from remote cache...")
             remote_exists = set()
-            dir_md5s = set(named_cache.dir_keys(self.scheme))
+            dir_md5s = set(named_cache.dir_keys(self.tree.scheme))
             if dir_md5s:
                 remote_exists.update(
                     self._indexed_dir_hashes(named_cache, remote, dir_md5s)
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def make_names(hash_, names):
         dir_status = {}
         file_status = {}
         dir_contents = {}
-        for hash_, item in named_cache[self.scheme].items():
+        for hash_, item in named_cache[self.tree.scheme].items():
             if item.children:
                 dir_status[hash_] = make_names(hash_, item.names)
                 dir_contents[hash_] = set()
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ def _indexed_dir_hashes(self, named_cache, remote, dir_md5s):
         # If .dir hash exists on the remote, assume directory contents
         # still exists on the remote
         for dir_hash in dir_exists:
-            file_hashes = list(named_cache.child_keys(self.scheme, dir_hash))
+            file_hashes = list(
+                named_cache.child_keys(self.tree.scheme, dir_hash)
+            )
             if dir_hash not in remote.index:
                 logger.debug(
                     "Indexing new .dir '{}' with '{}' nested files".format(
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ def _get_plans(self, download, remote, status_info, status):
             status_info.items(), desc="Analysing status", unit="file"
         ):
             if info["status"] == status:
-                cache.append(self.hash_to_path_info(md5))
+                cache.append(self.tree.hash_to_path_info(md5))
                 path_infos.append(remote.tree.hash_to_path_info(md5))
                 names.append(info["name"])
                 hashes.append(md5)
diff --git a/dvc/repo/diff.py b/dvc/repo/diff.py
index ce8e6e8aee..02e01a9e60 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/diff.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/diff.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def _to_path(output):
 
         def _to_checksum(output):
             if on_working_tree:
-                return self.cache.local.get_hash(output.path_info)
+                return self.cache.local.tree.get_hash(output.path_info)
             return output.checksum
 
         def _exists(output):
diff --git a/dvc/repo/tree.py b/dvc/repo/tree.py
index 5b78e2fef3..6346e03bf4 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/tree.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/tree.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def open(
 
         if out.is_dir_checksum:
             checksum = self._get_granular_checksum(path, out)
-            cache_path = out.cache.hash_to_path_info(checksum).url
+            cache_path = out.cache.tree.hash_to_path_info(checksum).url
         else:
             cache_path = out.cache_path
         return open(cache_path, mode=mode, encoding=encoding)
diff --git a/dvc/tree/base.py b/dvc/tree/base.py
index 00a982aea7..e3f559311b 100644
--- a/dvc/tree/base.py
+++ b/dvc/tree/base.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def get_hash(self, path_info, tree=None, **kwargs):
         if (
             hash_
             and self.is_dir_hash(hash_)
-            and not tree.exists(self.cache.hash_to_path_info(hash_))
+            and not tree.exists(self.cache.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_))
         ):
             hash_ = None
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def _collect_dir(self, path_info, tree, **kwargs):
 
     def _save_dir_info(self, dir_info, path_info):
         hash_, tmp_info = self._get_dir_info_hash(dir_info)
-        new_info = self.cache.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
+        new_info = self.cache.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_)
         if self.cache.changed_cache_file(hash_):
             self.cache.tree.makedirs(new_info.parent)
             self.cache.tree.move(
diff --git a/tests/func/test_cache.py b/tests/func/test_cache.py
index bbf787ae53..14c9dac8cd 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_cache.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_cache.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def test_all(self):
         self.assertIn(self.cache2_md5, md5_list)
 
     def test_get(self):
-        cache = Cache(self.dvc).local.hash_to_path_info(self.cache1_md5)
+        cache = Cache(self.dvc).local.tree.hash_to_path_info(self.cache1_md5)
         self.assertEqual(os.fspath(cache), self.cache1)
 
 
@@ -47,13 +47,17 @@ def _do_test(self, ret):
 
     def test(self):
         dir_hash = "123.dir"
-        fname = os.fspath(self.dvc.cache.local.hash_to_path_info(dir_hash))
+        fname = os.fspath(
+            self.dvc.cache.local.tree.hash_to_path_info(dir_hash)
+        )
         self.create(fname, "<clearly>not,json")
         with pytest.raises(DirCacheError):
             self.dvc.cache.local.load_dir_cache(dir_hash)
 
         dir_hash = "234.dir"
-        fname = os.fspath(self.dvc.cache.local.hash_to_path_info(dir_hash))
+        fname = os.fspath(
+            self.dvc.cache.local.tree.hash_to_path_info(dir_hash)
+        )
         self.create(fname, '{"a": "b"}')
         self._do_test(self.dvc.cache.local.load_dir_cache(dir_hash))
 
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ def test_remote_references(self):
 
         self.dvc.__init__()
 
-        assert self.dvc.cache.ssh.path_info == ssh_url + "/tmp"
+        assert self.dvc.cache.ssh.tree.path_info == ssh_url + "/tmp"
 
 
 class TestSharedCacheDir(TestDir):
diff --git a/tests/func/test_checkout.py b/tests/func/test_checkout.py
index c1482fa1c7..631d9e7521 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_checkout.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_checkout.py
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ def test(self):
         # to check if dvc will detect that the cache is corrupted.
         entry = self.dvc.cache.local.load_dir_cache(out.checksum)[0]
         entry_hash = entry[self.dvc.cache.local.tree.PARAM_CHECKSUM]
-        cache = os.fspath(self.dvc.cache.local.hash_to_path_info(entry_hash))
+        cache = os.fspath(
+            self.dvc.cache.local.tree.hash_to_path_info(entry_hash)
+        )
 
         os.chmod(cache, 0o644)
         with open(cache, "w+") as fobj:
diff --git a/tests/func/test_gc.py b/tests/func/test_gc.py
index 1723beaadc..435950cefe 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_gc.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_gc.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.dvc.add(self.FOO)
         self.dvc.add(self.DATA_DIR)
         self.good_cache = [
-            self.dvc.cache.local.hash_to_path_info(md5)
+            self.dvc.cache.local.tree.hash_to_path_info(md5)
             for md5 in self.dvc.cache.local.tree.all()
         ]
 
diff --git a/tests/func/test_remote.py b/tests/func/test_remote.py
index db0a52d6d6..45d1a27f83 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_remote.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_remote.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def test_dir_hash_should_be_key_order_agnostic(tmp_dir, dvc):
                 {"relpath": "2", "md5": "2"},
             ],
         ):
-            hash1 = dvc.cache.local.get_hash(path_info)
+            hash1 = dvc.cache.local.tree.get_hash(path_info)
 
         with patch.object(
             BaseRemoteTree,
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def test_dir_hash_should_be_key_order_agnostic(tmp_dir, dvc):
                 {"md5": "2", "relpath": "2"},
             ],
         ):
-            hash2 = dvc.cache.local.get_hash(path_info)
+            hash2 = dvc.cache.local.tree.get_hash(path_info)
 
     assert hash1 == hash2
 
diff --git a/tests/func/test_tree.py b/tests/func/test_tree.py
index 55e495c38f..2a6b8ba823 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_tree.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_tree.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def test_repotree_walk_fetch(tmp_dir, dvc, scm, local_remote):
     assert os.path.exists(out.cache_path)
     for entry in out.dir_cache:
         hash_ = entry[out.tree.PARAM_CHECKSUM]
-        assert os.path.exists(dvc.cache.local.hash_to_path_info(hash_))
+        assert os.path.exists(dvc.cache.local.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_))
 
 
 def test_repotree_cache_save(tmp_dir, dvc, scm, erepo_dir, local_cloud):
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ def test_repotree_cache_save(tmp_dir, dvc, scm, erepo_dir, local_cloud):
 
     with erepo_dir.dvc.state:
         cache = dvc.cache.local
-        with cache.state:
+        with cache.tree.state:
             cache.save(PathInfo(erepo_dir / "dir"), tree, None)
     for hash_ in expected:
-        assert os.path.exists(cache.hash_to_path_info(hash_))
+        assert os.path.exists(cache.tree.hash_to_path_info(hash_))
 
 
 def test_cleantree_subrepo(tmp_dir, dvc, scm, monkeypatch):